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NBTF takes first steps toward Hall of Fame NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL

Vision of Larry Leon Hamlin closer to reality

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

It was in the mid-1970s when Larry Leon Hamlin envisioned a hall of fame dedicated to the cultural contributions of black actors, playwrights, directors and others of significance.

On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Hamlin’s vision took one step closer to becoming a reality when a ribbon- cutting ceremony was held at 713 South Marshall St. for a preview of the National Black Theatre Hall of Fame and Museum.

An initial campaign in 2016 will provide seed money for detailed planning and design for the hall.

The National Black Theatre Festival is one of the most significant events in the

history of black theater and is produced by the North Carolina Black Repertory Company. The Hall of Fame and Museum features exhibits on the careers of Hamlin and Mabel P. Robinson, who had a long a distinguished career as a dancer, actor, choreographer, playwright and director.

A new group of honorees will be inducted into the hall of fame each year of the festival, which runs every two years.

Robinson attended the ceremony and was excited to see the museum finally come to life.

“This is really amazing,” said Robinson. “I know Larry would be very proud of what this festival has become.”

The museum also features exhibits documenting the origins of the National Black Theatre Festival. One exhibit even features an original playbill from the first festival in 1989.

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City, businesses welcome Festival and attendees

Inside the National Black Theatre Festival Hall of Fame and Museum is an exhibit dedicated to the late Larry Leon Hamlin, who started the National Black Theatre Festival in 1989.

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Festival opens with revelry, awards and some ‘fireworks’

ESOSA (Emilio Sosa), left, and Idris Goodwin walk down the runway as people who came to see the stars engage them at the 2015 National Black Theatre Festival Gala on Monday, Aug. 3.

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Some stars urge more money be given to keep community black theater alive

BY TORI P. HAYNESWORTH FOR THE CHRONICLE

The National Black Theatre Festival kicked off with the Gala and Awards Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 3 at the MC Benton Convention Center on West Fifth Street.

Citizens of Winston-Salem gathered to witness the star studded event that included co-chairs Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams, Jackee Harry, Rain Pryor, and Naturi Naughton to name a few. Some stars who came, such as Robert Hooks, Bill Cobbs and Maurice Hines, were award-winners.

The Carver High School marching band welcomed the celebrities at the entrance way to the convention center.

Mayor Allen Joines, who have been involved with

With more than 60,000 attendees expected at the National Black Theatre Festival this week, it’s the biggest event Winston-Salem hosts.

“It’s a big party,” said NBTF executive producer Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin. “Every two years, I do a party and I invite everyone.”

The economic impact of the biennial festival, which consists of a week of plays done by black theatre companies from around the world, is huge. Visit Winston-Salem President Richard Geiger estimated that there would be 65,000 play tickets sold and 4,000 hotel rooms booked.

“Room pick-up has been very strong thus far,” he said last week. “I think we’re in store for a very exciting festival, but a very successful one from an economic perspective, as well.”

The NBTF was started in 1989 by late North Carolina Black Repertory Company Founder Larry Leon Hamlin. The first festival had 10,000 attendees.

Hamlin’s widow, Sprinkle-Hamlin, took over the NBTF leadership when her husband passed in 2007, and the festival has continued to grow into an event that organizers estimate has a more than $13 million economic impact.

Sprinkle-Hamlin said she doesn’t have final numbers yet, but she already knows ticket pre-sales are up from 2013 and some shows were sold out before the festival even began. She said the large selection of excellent productions with tickets that are a fraction of the cost of a Broadway show are a huge draw. She said notoriety of the festival has grown over the years and credits word of mouth for much of its success.

“Friends have told friends they need to be here,” she said.

The NBTF goes out of its way to welcome attendees with 1,200 volunteers helping with the massive event. Some of them work at information tables at places like the lobby of the Marriott hotel, providing visitors with information on city bus routes from the

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After a three-week trial, N.C. NAACP vs.

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Plaintiffs argued that Republican lawmakers crafted the law knowing it would suppress the vote of young and minority voters, who are likely to vote Democratic, by scaling back or abolishing voting measures that those groups used disproportionately. The lawyers representing the state said there was no discrimination or disenfranchise-

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After the trial, N.C. NAACP President Rev. Dr. William Barber II gave his own rebuttal to the state’s closing arguments in front of the Federal Building, where the trial was held.

“Just because you overcome a barrier, does not mean that barrier is constitutional,” said Barber, using an example of an increase in graduation

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of the festival is felt year-round,” Robinson said.

The Hall of Fame will be the anchor of a downtown arts center that will also serve the Arts Council and The University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

During the festival, Segway tour operators in Winston-Salem will offer hourlong tours to historic African-American places in Winston-Salem that will end at the museum.

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assisting the funding for the NBTF, always enjoy what the black cultural arts has to offer.

“I became one of the financial co-chairs of this festival back in 1993 before I became mayor,” said Joines. “The energy that comes into the city brings a specialness to our community.”

African drum performers and dancers entered the room, while the actors, actresses, directors and playwrights followed down a path like a “red carpet” to take center stage to begin presenting the awards.

Morgan and Williams, co-chairs of the NBTF, led the program and recognized each person who was presenting the awards to the honorees.

Before the awards were distributed, they took a moment to remember the following stalwarts who have died: WinstonSalem’s Dr. Maya Angelou, who helped Mr. Hamlin bring his vision of the NBTF to life; Garland Lee Thompson Sr.; and actress Ruby Dee. The Winston-Salem Millennium Fund was awarded the Marvtastic Philanthropy Award, accepted by Chairman Ralph Womble.

“We appreciate what the festival has become.

From the moment Mr. Larry Leon Hamlin had an acorn idea and planted it squarely in WinstonSalem, we watched it grow into a mighty oak tree, and each year reaching new heights,” said Womble.

The Theatre Arts and Humanitarian Award went to Warren Dell Leggett of Winston-Salem, a longtime NBTF and N.C. Black Rep volunteer and supporter who helped the organizations with his financial acumen.

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the late Larry Leon Hamlin, said that since the beginning of the festival, Larry wanted to include a hall of fame.

“Before the festival started, Larry talked about creating a museum for black theater,” said Sprinkle-Hamlin. “I know he’s looking down on us smiling, not only because of the museum but also because it is his son’s birthday.”

Hamlin passed away in 2007.

For more information on the National Black Theatre Hall of Fame and Museum, visit www.nbtf.org or www.newwinston.org

The Special Recognition Award was given to the Karamu House, based in Cleveland, Ohio and Rachel P. Jackson, the longtime Winston-Salem community advocate who is considered one of the city’s matriarchs.

The Carpetbag Theatre Inc., of Knoxville, Ten., was given the Theatre Longevity Award.

The Living Legend Award were given to the following: A. Peter Bailey, Maurice Hines, Grace Jones, Hattie Winston and Robert Hooks.

Hooks expressed his concern about the arts in the community need to be more in the limelight.

“They [community arts centers] are dying ladies and gentlemen. They’re on their sick beds, some of them are gone, and some are in desperate need of support. That makes me mad,” Hooks said.

He went on to further suggesting to reaching out to the multimillion dollar celebrities who donate money to other charities, to invest into community arts theatres, as well as giving back to the communities from whence they came from.

Jones, president of AUDELCO (Audience Development Committee), which holds an awards ceremony each year that honors the best in black theatre, asked members of the audience to send her $5 each for her organization.

“Don’t worry, I won’t spend it,” she said.

The Larry Leon Hamlin Producer Award was given to Nate Jacobs, who gave his remarks of his relationship with Mr. Marvtastic.

“Little did I know he would wisp me up, fly me to North Carolina, take me under his wings and develop me as a professional,” said Jacobs. “I’m just so fortunate to have had Mr.

Winston-Salem Transit Authority and guides to local restaurants and other attractions from Visit Winston-Salem.

Downtown businesses are also gearing up for the festival, with expanded days and hours of operation. Many have signs welcoming National Black Theatre Festival attendees and decorations in purple, which is the signature color of the festival. One store that goes all out is Trade Street cultural gift shop Body and Soul, which has store decor and employees adorned in purple and black for the week. Store Owner Dana Suggs said it’s the biggest sales week outside of the holiday season.

“This is a huge time for us,” she said.

“We’re ready, we’re excited about this whole opportunity of the theatre festival.

It’s just wonderful for us as retailers. It’s like Christmas.”

Suggs has many out-of-town customers who make sure to visit her store when they come to the NBTF. She has a book filled with photos of all the celebrities that have stopped by her store. She said the line to her sole cash register can get long on NBTF week, but her customers are always patient.

Many new businesses will greet outof-towners. Two new businesses, Rusty Bumper Ice Cream and Twin City Cigar Company and Lounge have opened in the last few weeks in the building that houses Body and Soul. Across Trade Street, the Winston-Salem location of Mast General Store, which opened earlier this year, is hoping to attract festivalgoers too. Mast is also among the many sponsors of the NBTF.

Hamlin’s Marvtastic light shine on my life and my career.”

Katori Hall, who received the August Wilson Playwright Award, revealed a personal story of having an actual encounter of Wilson which inspired her to become a playwright. “Mr. Wilson gave me that permission to tell everything I had inside of me and put it on the stage.

He paved the way for me and he has paved the way for others,” said Hall.

The main award of that special evening was the Sidney Poitier Lifelong Achievement Award, which was given to actor Bill Cobbs.

“The arts saved my life, they made me somebody,” Cobbs said.

Other awards and recipients were as follows: Emerging Producer Award, Erich McMillan-McCall; Lloyd Richards Director Award, Clinton Turner Davis; Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design, ESOSA; Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design, Allen Lee Hughes; Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design, Harlan Penn.

NBTF is a biennial program since 1989 of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, based in Winston-Salem.

Including live shows from critically acclaimed actors, there are other events and seminars, as well as local talents performed by the next generation of performers.

The NBTF will continue until Saturday, Aug. 8.

For additional information and a schedule of events, purchase The Chronicle’s NBTF booklet inserted into the July 30 edition of the newspaper (call 336-722-8624 for more information), go to www.nbtf.org or call the Festival office at 336-7232266 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“It’s a great cause,” said Mast General Manager Zach Lail. “It brings a lot of people to Winston. It brings a lot of people to downtown.”

Festival attendees will also need to eat, and a multitude of restaurants will be more than anxious to serve them.

Vivian Joiner, co-owner of Trade Street southern soul food restaurant Sweet Potatoes, said she also gets theater festival regulars.

“It’s kind of like a family reunion, seeing old friends,” she said .“You don’t stay in contact with them throughout but when you see them, you kind of catch up.”

Joiner said those at the restaurant try to be good ambassadors for the city and that she was looking forward to this week’s rush.

Mayor Allen Joines said the whole city works hard to embrace the NBTF. He said this year the City is taking its festival week teen activities up a notch with a Teentastic Weekend, which includes a K Camp concert, at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. He said the festival brings many benefits to the Twin City.

“Not only does it have a direct economic dollar impact, but it has a very intangible value of giving the city great exposure nationally and, really, internationally,” he said. ”Hopefully, it really demonstrates that we are a city that embraces its cultures and really opens ourselves up.”

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NBTF co-chairs Darnell Williams and Debbi Morgan leave the NBTF Gala on the runway in the Benton Convention Center banquet room on Monday, Aug. 3.

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Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin and Obba Babatunde dine together at the NBTF Gala.

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The 1965 Voting Rights Act was signed into law on Aug. 6, 1965.

The movie “Selma� focuses on events that led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act. The movie “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot� does too, but it focuses on the participation of high school students and teachers in the events leading to the law.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society, presented a screening of its 40-minute documentary, “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot� Thursday evening, July 30, at Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 Spruce St N. in Winston-Salem.

SPLC says Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer narrates the 40minute documentary. The film is being shown now to help mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Elizabeth Spears, regional advancement director for the Southern Poverty Law Center, said, “We think young people need to know their part in the story.�

She said the movie is being marketed under the Teaching Tolerance division of the SPLC. The DVD is free for those who go to tolerance.org and register with the organization, which wants middle and high school students and teachers especially to see the documentary. The Teaching Tolerance project combats prejudice among the nation’s youth while

promoting equality, inclusiveness and equitable learning environments in the classroom. The movie provides a look into the Civil Rights Movement from the eyes of high school students and their teachers in Selma. young student organizers – See more about the 1965 Voting Rights Act on Page A7

16- and 17-year-olds – became members of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and were trained in strategy by adults. A fact that has not been highlighted in previous documentaries is that students and teachers in Selma, Alabama, and nearby counties walked out of school to protest and attempt to register to vote. More than a thousand students and scores of teachers participated over two years leading up to the signing of the Voting Rights Act. Also, independent business people, such as beauticians and undertakers, protested.

Most of these people were arrested, even the students, and had to spend time in jail.

High school students took part in the historic marches designed to take protesters from Selma to

the capital of Alabama, Montgomery. Only one succeeded, and the students were among the 25,000 people who celebrated as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Capitol in Montgomery.

Linda Sutton, Central Piedmont Organizer for Democracy North Carolina and co-founder of the Winston-Salem Voting Rights Coalition, was the facilitator for a discussion after the screening. She spoke about the votingrights trial in federal court in Winston-Salem, N.C. NAACP vs, McCrory. The trial ended Friday, July 31.

Sutton urged those in the audience to get involved in working for voter rights and the election process.

She named several ways people can get involved: *Help to make online voter registration a reality. *Become a watchdog at Board of Election meetings and explain any election problems at voting places to the board. *Become a poll worker inside a polling place or an election protection worker outside a polling place. *Meet with elected officials in Raleigh about voting rights. *Help to encourage 18 year olds to register and vote. *Help to get people to

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the polls to vote. *Work with phone banks, encouraging people to vote. *Form registration drives or help people register to vote. “I encourage you to get involved where you are,�

Sutton said.

After the discussion, audience member Rose Marie Norman said: “We hear things, we think we

know things, but we really don’t. We have to revisit, even as old people. I don’t think we understand the impact of the restrictions of the new law [the 2013 N.C. voting rights law]. “I’m not at risk in terms of the photo ID [part of the 2013 law], and that makes a difference. We don’t always, to be honest, think about that person who doesn’t have it, don’t think

about the money [needed to obtain the official ID]. We take so much for granted, but we need to be reminded that in order to make things happen, we’re going to need all of us.�

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Members of the media and local residents filled the main lobby of the Marriot hotel, 425 n. cherry St. on Monday, Aug. 3, for the opening press conference for the national Black theatre Festival. the event, which was open to the public, gave residents a chance to meet some of the many celebrities who are in Winston-Salem for the purple and black spectacular. this year’s celebrity co-chairs, Debbi Morgan and Darnell Williams, talked about how excited they are to be on “Black theatre holy Ground.� “it’s so wonderful to come to the festival and see people that we haven’t seen in ages,� said Morgan. “it’s a real special honor to be named co-chair this year. i know its going to be an incredible festival.�

Williams and Morgan were co-stars in the hit soap opera “All My children,� which aired on ABc for over 40 years. in the series, Williams played a former police chief who was married to Morgan’s character, who was a doctor. “there’s so much going on this week, i can’t wait to kick everything off. i think this will be the best festival yet,� Williams said.

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week at various locations throughout the city. Mabel robinson, Artistic Director of the north carolina Black repertory company, took to the stage to discuss her production “the Glory of Gospel� that will open on thursday night. “i have two other productions in the festival this year, but my specialty is ‘the Glory of Gospel.’ i just love, love, love it,� robinson laughed.

According to Brian Mclaughlin, public relations director for the festival, tickets for this year’s productions are selling out faster than ever. “A number of the plays have already sold out,â€? said McLaughlin. “Some plays have been sold out for a number of days, so we are very excited about the productions in this year’s festival.â€? the legendary Bill cobbs also was on hand during the press conference. cobbs is this year’s Sidney poitier Lifelong Achievement Award winner. other fan favorites present during the press conference were richard Brooks, obba Babalunde, Grace Jones and Winston-Salem native JackĂŠe harry. harry, who is most known for her roles in tv hit shows “Sister, Sisterâ€?, and “227,â€? discussed being back home in north carolina and attending her first festival. “this is my first festival, but i am very familiar with the area. i was born right here in Forsyth county at Katie B. hospital,â€? harry said. harry will be staring in “Black Stars of the Great White Way,â€? which was produced by chapman roberts.

For additional information and a schedule of events, purchase the chronicle’s nBtF booklet inserted into the July 30 edition of the newspaper (call 336-722-8624 for more information), go to www.nbtf.org or call the Festival office at 336-723-2266 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Every item for sale will have a price tag. “there are many treasures to be found during this sale. We hope those of you able to attend are able to find items that will be cherished for years to come,� said a

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Bierman stated the Americans for the Arts estimated that in 2012, the Arts and Culture industry collected more than a $112 million in household income, more than $5 million in local government revenue and $8 million in state government revenue.

The UNCSA has been partnered with the N.C. Black Repertory Company for 26 years in making the NBTF to where it stands today. Bierman campaigned the UNSCA to expand further economic development.

During the rest of the press conference, directors, actors and actresses gave further promotions of their shows during the week.

Sandra McClain will be playing Barbara Jordan in “Barbara Jordan: A Rendezvous with Destiny” as she spoke about how honored she is to play Jordan continuously at the festival.

Vivian Reed presented “An Evening with Vivian Reed,” where she will reveal powerful vocals and speak of people who have made an influence on her career.

Director Woodie King promoted his production of “Accept ‘Except’ LGBT NY,” and Director Jackie Taylor showcased her skills for the show of “AT LAST: A Tribute to Etta James”.

Helena Lewis, award-winning actress, poet, playwright and director of the Midnight Poetry Jam, promoted the event while having two poets give a taste of what’s in store.

The New Winston Museum (which houses the National Black Theatre Hall of Fame and Museum) is at 723 S. Marshall St. The hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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At a press conference on Aug. 4 at the Marriott on West Fifth Street downtown, the big news about the National Black Theatre Hall of Fame and Museum was announced.

In finally achieving the goal of making it happen, Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, along with other key officials, have brought the late Larry Leon Hamlin’s dream to a reality.

Nigel Alston, NBTF fundraising co-chair, gave a brief history lesson about Mr. Hamlin’s draft of having a museum of the arts in 1999.

“This preview [museum] is just a little insight into this big vision,” said Alston.

He went on to further talk about him and Frank Elliot discussing the beginning stages of creating that museum.

“The hall of fame is going to do wonderful things for Winston-Salem and our community as a whole,” said Elliot, who works for the city of Winston-Salem. “It’s going go boost our downtown, it’s going to boost our economy and it’s going to encourage more downtown development.”

Elliot further explained the visionary future of how the museum will attract national media attention, as well as being an inspiration to future generations to pave their way into theatre.

Jim Sparrow, member of Arts Council of WinstonSalem, expressed encouragement of how the museum and the NBTF is just the first steps of gaining more attraction to the city itself.

“The leaders before myself and others who are sitting up here thought big,” said Sparrow. “You heard Larry’s vision, you’re going to hear a lot in the next year about a lot of other visionary people who are thinking about what Winston-Salem could be.”

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50 years later, Voting Rights Act under attack

2015 has been a year of milestones, from an African-American president of the United States marching in the re-enactment of the final march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to Confederate flags being taken down off government property.

Today (Aug. 6) is another milestone. It is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act into law.

President Lyndon Johnson signed the measure into law on Aug. 6, 1965. The law was designed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels, especially in the South, that prevented AfricanAmericans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, such as paying a poll tax. It is considered among the most far-reaching pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history.

Who would have thought that 50 years later, African-Americans would be again fighting for the rights our forefathers gained through blood, sweat and tears?

On Monday, July 13, the trial in the lawsuit N.C. NAACP vs. McCrory began. It ended Friday, July 31. This trial challenged the repressive acts of the North Carolina General Assembly to roll back voting rights gained under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The lawmakers acted in 2013 after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted part of the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice John Roberts said at the time that times have changed, so Section 4(b) – which contains the coverage formula that determines which jurisdictions are subjected to preclearance based on their histories of discrimination in voting– is invalid and needs to be revised. Congress has yet to revise it.

On July 30 in Winston-Salem, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) held a screening of a documentary it made, titled, “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot.” It focuses on the participation of high school students and teachers in Selma in events that led to the 1965 Voting Rights Act becoming law. (It will be shown again at the Winston-Salem Urban League on Friday, Aug. 7 at 9:30 a.m.)

What was striking about this documentary was how young people took a stand, even though they couldn’t vote. As they walked out of their segregated high school to protest, they held signs that advocated for their parents, seeking the right for them to register. They were arrested along with adults and sent to jail.

Fifty years later, those students are adults in their later years of life. Fifty years later, their counterparts in North Carolina see the government pass a law to suppress the voting rights gained over 50 years. Why do older African-American people anywhere have to grapple with the basic right of voting all over again?

Because the same elements and mindset that want to keep African-Americans from voting are still around.

A discussion on voting rights was held after the SPLC documentary was shown. One AfricanAmerican man in the audience said he was only 3 years old when the 1965 Voting Rights Act was signed, but he has faced racist comments on the job in 2015. He said a white co-worker, who is the same age as he is, told him that racism would go away if African-Americans didn’t create it.

The Rev. Dr. William Barber II, president of the N.C. NAACP, revealed in a Forum piece in The Chronicle last week that the N.C. NAACP received an email note that said:

“blacks should not hold so much hate about their past as slaves confederate flags and historical monuments. they should rather embrace their past. If it had not went the way it did, u would still be in Africa dying of hunger, aids and ebola.think about it. slavery was your ticket to the best country in the world.., yet u bitch, wine and complain ,barber enough is never enough. I don’t think blacks really hate items from the past, rather I think u people hate yourselves” [actual grammar, spelling and punctuation used]

These racist views remain in the minds of people and governments in the United States of America and North Carolina. So, the fight for voting rights continues.

Will it still be going on 50 years from now?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Register to vote and go to polls for victory To the Editor:

We won one battle, but we have three more to fight!!!

The confederate flag came down the pole.

Gentrification is still up the pole.

The confederate flag came down the pole.

Gerrymandering is still up the pole.

The confederate flag came down the pole.

Voter suppression is still up the pole.

We won one battle in bringing the confederate flag down but we have three more battles to win. We can only declare victory when we register and go to the polls in record numbers and vote in 2016!!!

James J. Hankins Wilmington, N.C.

Forsyth County should approve funds for new Konnoak Elementary To the Editor:

The construction of a new Konnoak Elementary School facility is a major concern, not only for the Konnoak School family, but also the Christ Lutheran, Covenant Presbyterian, Konnoak Baptist, Konnoak Hills Moravian, and Konnoak Hills United Methodist Congregations.

Built in 1956, the school is in disrepair and deals with air quality issues caused by its aging HVAC system and failing roof. Almost onefourth of its more than 750 students are housed in “temporary” mobile classrooms, some dating back to the 1990s.

In 2006, funding for the school’s replacement was cut from a county bond referendum package, when approval fell short of the school district’s needs. Last January, nine years later, school officials reiterated

the school’s replacement is overdue.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is responsible for providing funds for this $18.9 million reconstruction. This spring, the board raised the county’s debt service ceiling to 18 percent, creating the possibility of providing these funds immediately. The board has yet to approve the building cost and may subject approval to the contingency of a 2016 bond referendum, delaying construction at least until the summer of 2017. If so, a new building could open no sooner than fall 2018, twelve years after officials identified the critical need for replacement.

Our neighborhood has tolerated an insufficient and unhealthy school building far too long, and the governing boards of our five congregations invite our neighbors across Forsyth County to ask the Commissioners to approve the construction cost for Konnoak School without further delay.

The Christ Lutheran Church Board of Deacons; Don Murray, Pastor The Covenant Presbyterian Church Session; Laura Gaylor, Clerk Konnoak Baptist Church Board of Deacons; John Bishop, Pastor The Konnoak Hills Moravian Church Joint Board of Elders and Trustees; John D. Rights, Chair The Konnoak Hills United Methodist Church Administrative Board; Randy Manser, Pastor

Work to overturn high court’s gay marriage decision To the Editor:

The recent controversial decision by a sharply divided (5-4) Supreme Court to concoct a Constitutional "right" to homosexual "marriage" won't be the last word on the subject. The ideologically based, politically biased decision, which basically puts heterophobic homosexuals on the same level as normal heterosexuals, so flies in the face of reason that it will eventually be overturned

by more intelligent, less biased judges.

Thinking people have known for centuries that homosexual activity is immoral and a bad legal precedent.

The ancient and primitive Greek and Roman societies once valued homosexual activity, but people ultimately

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wised up and deprecated it. Plato, for example, wisely and logically opposed it as unethical. Would that some Supreme Court Justices were as wise as Plato on this subject.

As female minds in male bodies and male minds in female bodies are sure signs that something went wrong somewhere (in nature and/or nurture), so homosexual minds in heterosexual bodies are also sure signs of mind/body mismatches, are sure signs of disorders. To put obvious disorders like homosexuality on a par with normal heterosexuality is clearly absurd. To equate homosexual "marriage" with heterosexual marriage is nonsensical.

Someday in the future people will look back at this regressive, inane decision and wonder, "What were they thinking?" (or IF they were thinking). In the meantime, it's up to decent ethical people to work to overturn it. Let's get started.

Wayne Lela Downers Grove, Illinois

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This Thursday, Aug. 6, marks the 50th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act. Passed in 1965, this landmark legislation made the promise of the vote real for millions of Americans who had been excluded from participating in our democracy through violence, trick-

ery and intimidation.

As a 15-year-old, I don’t remember hearing about the passage of the Voting Rights Act in my house. We lived near other factory workers in Winston-Salem, down the street from the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco factory. We were more focused on survival than on voting.

My deep passion for voting first came as a young woman working at Bell South. It was through becoming a part of the Communications Workers of America union and learning about the history of collective action, labor and civil rights that I began to understand the tremendous power and potential in my one vote and the vote of all those around me.

I became committed to registering as many people to vote as possible, so that my family and co-workers could use our vote to advance change. Through the collective power of our vote, I believed we could shore up the gains of the civil rights and labor movements, improve the qual-

ity of our lives and make a difference in our circumstances. I still believe that!

Looking back, I can imagine that part of the reason no one talked about voting in my household was exactly because of how dangerous it was for poor, Black folks to try to exercise their constitutionally given right to vote.

Even today, my mother cautions me about being too public, too out there, too involved. Voting wasn’t supposed to be for me, for us, for my community.

That’s what the Voting Rights Act changed. Not overnight, and not in every jurisdiction, but really and truly changed. Voting truly is for me, for my community, for all of us. I am a first-class citizen! To threaten my ability to vote now is an attack on me, my community, our history our soul.

Today, 50 years later, North Carolina is ground zero for a new chapter in the nation’s story of who can and who can’t vote. Right now, in this city where I grew up, a judge is deciding the legality of H-589, the sweeping “monster law” passed by the General Assembly to restrict voting.

Legislators passed it right after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Holder v. Shelby, which eliminated the need for North Carolina and other states with histories of voter discrimination to receive federal approval before changing their election laws.

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fighting like crazy against what it could do for voting in our state.

As always, I am registering folks and educating them about the importance of their vote. I’m also connecting the dots between the history of Jim Crow-era voter suppression tactics and the less in-your-face methods of today’s James Crow, Esq. Under the guise of removing fraud, legislative leaders are actually removing procedures that worked effectively to increase access to voting for people of color and young people, like same-day registration during early voting, out-of-precinct voting on Election Day and pre-registration of 16 and 17 year olds.

I didn’t know about the Voting Rights Act when it passed 50 years ago, but I’m paying very close attention to what happens in this moment.

It’s time for the federal courts to stop the transparently anti-voter measures enacted by the General Assembly. It’s time for Congress to update the Voting Rights Act and again allow the U.S. Department of Justice to oversee election law changes in jurisdictions with histories of discrimination. And, it’s time for North Carolinians to stand up and claim the power of the vote like never before.

Donald Trump brings Malcolm X to mind Bill Turner

Guest Columnist

Those who want to understand why Donald Trump is so popular going into this week's Fox Newssponsored Republican debate for the 2016 presidential nomination need look no further than back to the life and times of Malcolm X, the much maligned human rights leader of the 1950s and ’60s, who, to the shock and annoyance many Americans, was much loved in the American black community during similar times like these.

Malcolm X, like the blacks whose cause he championed, had nothing to lose and everything to gain as does Mr. Trump; who, by similarity, might as well amend his political slogan "Make America Great Again" by adding Malcolm's tagline, "By any means necessary!"

Donald Trump is all the

rage because he says whatever he wants without fearing the loss of financial support from deep-pocketed Republican political action committees, the Super PACs. Trump's Republican challengers are like –although quite cautiously – the so-called respectable black civil rights leaders who disparaged and devalued Malcolm, mainly because they depended on white liberals for money.

Malcolm had the Nation of Islam behind him; while Mr. Trump, by contrast, is among America's richest entrepreneurs, with real estate around the world, to which he flies to aboard his name-emblazoned private aircraft, decked out, no less, in red, white, and blue.

Mr. Trump rides the wave of his charisma, celebrity status and independence; and like his fiery forerunner, works the media to his advantage.

Mr. Trump's Malcolm Xlike raw rhetoric and belligerence reflects and appeals to a large segment of the white conservative electorate; his intense dread for politics-and-

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politicians-as-usual are the same anxieties felt by the right wing of the GOP. In the same way, but for obviously different reasons, Harlem’s ghettoized blacks in particular hung onto their homeboy's every utterance: "Say it!, Tell 'em!, Brother Malcolm!"

Malcolm was not short on creating a whirlwind of controversy every time he opened his mouth, from

calling the assassination of President JFK "nothing but an example of the chickens coming home to roost," to the regular use of "cracker" when referring to whites or as when he described the 1963 March on Washington as "nothing but a circus, with white clowns and black clowns!" A master at wordplay, biting humor sarcasm, and black idiomatic signifying and

“Malcolm X, like the blacks whose cause he championed, had nothing to lose and everything to gain as does Mr. Trump.”

Symbols shape what we think and believe in James B. Ewers Jr.

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America is a country of symbols.

These symbols are Guest emblazoned Columnist in our minds, often at an early age.

They are all around us. As citizens in this land several symbols come to mind.

The Stature of Liberty certainly resonates with both native born Americans and naturalized Americans. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free,” is one of America’s greatest expressions of freedom. I believe everyone should take a trip to New York and see it. It will make you proud to be an American.

Having taken a few history courses, we learned early on about the White House.

Of course it is where the President of the United States of America and his family live. The position of President is the most powerful in the world and therefore his residence is guarded every day. I taught high school in Washington, D.C. and was honored to see it.

Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated. The Pink Ribbon has become a symbol of passion and progress. There are many events held throughout the year that raise money for a cure for this disease. All of us have rela-

tives who have had breast cancer. Pick up a pink lapel ribbon, cap or T-shirt and wear it proudly.

You can’t discuss symbols and omit the smiley face button. It has been around for years and always brings a smile to our faces.

All of these symbols represent hope and happiness. Yet there are symbols that represent oppression and inequality.

As we can all painfully recall nine worshippers were killed in a Charleston, South Carolina, church just weeks ago. Upon discovery, the alleged killer was pictured with a Confederate flag. Since that time, there has been a renewed and systematic effort to remove it from the statehouse in Columbia, S.C. On Friday, July 11, the Confederate flag was removed from the statehouse without incident.

South Carolina NAACP President Lonnie Randolph said, “No lie can live forever. That flag is a lie.” Many agree with his assertion. The removal of the flag brings to an end a symbol that stood for injustice and segregation.

The governor of the state, Nikki Haley, led the charge to bring the flag down.

Now the state of South Carolina will be able to host conventions and groups that had refused to be there because of the flying of the Confederate flag. For example, the NCAA refused to host any national athletic event in the state. Arguably, the state lost millions of dollars over time because of the flag.

Linda Sutton, a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, is the Central Piedmont Organizer for Democracy North Carolina and co-founder of the Winston-Salem Voting Rights Coalition.

speechifying, Malcolm had no peer.

Donald Trump, likewise, has no equal on the presidential stump when it comes to contentious and divisive comments such as he made about "rapist immigrants" from Mexico or his attack against "no war hero," Sen. John McCain. Many Americans do a hue and cry when Mr. Trump spews his broadsides, but plenty of people also respond with uproarious agreement when their deliberately confrontational leader is at his best!

Speakers like Malcolm X and Donald Trump make moderates and middle-ofthe-roaders more plausible and acceptable. But, as Malcolm might have put it, "Ain't nothing in the middle of the road but white lines and dead 'possums!"

Mr. Trump agrees.

The main differences between Donald Trump and Malcolm X lie in the dissimilarity of their backgrounds and between their beliefs, values and ideas about the social, economic, and political landscapes of America and the world.

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Now that the exhilaration has subsided for a bit, let’s reflect upon this event and pose a question or two.

First, what if the nine worshippers were alive today? Would the flag be up or down? My perspective tells me that the flag of the Confederacy would still be up and the battle to take it down would still be waged.

The second question is, now that the flag is down, what does that mean for race relations in South Carolina? I would like to believe they will improve mightily and that hate will turn into love. The officials there took a big step in taking that flag down.

So we can now see that good does come out of tragedy. Evil cannot exist in the hearts of people when good walks through the door.

Ken Blanchard teamed up with Phil Hodges on a book some years ago titled, “The Servant Leader.” Dr. Blanchard was on the faculty at UMass when I was a graduate student there. In their book, there is a section titled, “Naming the demon of fear.”

It could have been in the South Carolina flag debate that both sides were wrestling with the demon of fear for different reasons. Sometimes we are held hostage by fear of the unknown and what might happen. For those of us who grew up in the segregated South, we overcame fear and conquered it.

For the younger generation, especially

was not incendiary just to be provocative, nor was he ever, like Trump, pompous and full of himself, and he was much smarter and more well-read; but, as givers-of-speeches, Malcolm X and Donald Trump – who, unlike Malcolm, also doesn't have a political platform to speak of – are cut from the same cloth.

Whatever Mr. Trump's run for the White House looks like at the end of the day, his supporters should study the life and times of Malcolm X and they will see that The Donald, when it comes to turning up the heat, is not too unlike the man some called Brother Malcolm. If not that, they might thank their lucky stars that Malcolm X isn't here today, speaking unbridled and unbought truth to power and privilege.

Dr. Bill Turner is a noted educator, writer and thinker who called Winston-Salem home for many years. Reach him at bill-turner@comcast.net.

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college students, a different kind of fear lingers. It may not be as obvious but it will still challenge you. Since you are in college, then finish what you started.

Graduate from college determined to make a difference.

If you see injustice, racism and sexism speak up and speak out. Don’t complain in your inner circle and then be silent when it is time to express an opinion. You will find out soon enough that you will have to make a choice in leadership between being liked and being respected. I chose being respected many years ago.

If you are already in the workforce, then you must do your very best every day.

You don’t have time to waste time. The job market is tight and you can be replaced at the blink of an eye. Your work ethic will be one of your defining characteristics.

Be a symbol of high ideals. Carry yourself in a manner that will exhibit character, ethical behavior and compassion for others. By doing this you will lead an enriched life.

James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was all-conference for four years.

He is the President Emeritus of The Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio and a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

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The most recent rally occurred Monday, July 27, at the Beaver County Courthouse steps in Beaver, the county seat. Several participants listened to a series of speakers who discussed growing concerns related to the escalating impact of conservative issues primarily endorsed by republican electoral candidates nationwide. linwood Alford, a lifelong resident of Beaver Falls and an executive member of the Beaver-lawrence Central labor Council (AFl-Cio), spoke at the rally. Willie Sallis, president of the Beaver County nAACP, discussed ways to maintain voting rights and find methods to make it easier to vote in the United States. erin McClelland, a 12th District Democratic candidate for Congress, also talked about maintaining workers' benefits. McClelland has strong labor union roots and is a staunch supporter of President Barack obama.

Alford said he specifically addressed the inequitable rates of incarceration facing blacks and other minorities, not only in Beaver and lawrence counties, but also in Pittsburgh and nationally. new Castle is the county seat of lawrence County.

"What the system is doing to us is unbelievable," said Alford. he noted that nationally, one in 35 Blacks are incarcerated and one in 88 latinos, compared with just one in every 214 whites. he continued, "Seventy-seven percent of people locked-up in America are Black and latino. it's obvious we're being treated dif-

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Voting rights Act, a preclearance provision for voting law changes in states and counties with a history of discrimination that was struct down in 2013 by the Supreme Court. The state agreed, but plaintiffs argued the judge has the authority under Section 2 to strike down the law.

Schroeder said there was no doubt the measures affected by house Bill 589 were disproportionately used by AfricanAmericans. he said the bill made voting harder and the government shouldn’t be in the business of making things harder, which made him wonder if lawmakers had an ulterior motive.

Schroeder, along with questioning the claims on both sides, also asked what a ruling for the plaintiffs would look like. he asked how would he know when north Carolina is no longer in violation of the Voting rights Act? he expressed concerns that such a ruling may make it difficult for states to change their election laws without getting sued.

After the trial, Barber and the plaintiffs’ attorneys said they were encouraged that the judge’s acknowledged that the law made it more difficult to vote. They expressed confidence that they will win.

“We leave our hearts here in north Carolina with the belief that we shall overcome,” said Donita Judge, senior attorney for the Advancement Project, which represented the n.C. nAACP. no date was set for the voter iD portion of the case, which has yet to be heard after a new law softened the iD requirements for voters.

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ing considering past practices and previous changes to voting laws, such as changes that made it easier to vote, must be taken into account. he said the circuit court also ruled that voting can’t be burdened based on a remote, theoretical threat such as voter fraud, which was very rare, several witnesses have testified during the trial.

Donovan said north Carolina was the first state to implement and repeal same-day registration. “no other state has tried that and that’s why this case is so important.” he said. he urged the judge to look at burdens placed on the voters, not the turnout of one high profile election. one slide he showed compared the $10 million in ads in the 2010 midterms to the $111 million in ads in the 2014 midterm, spent largely on the Kay hagen versus Thom Tillis Senate race, which was the most expensive race in the country. he compared the higher turnout for that one election to a game where one sports team had more players than their opponents: the team with fewer players may still win, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t burdened.

Section 2 of the Voting rights Act, which the plaintiffs are suing under, doesn’t require them to wait for a disparity to happen, he said. Donovan said the suit against the law was filed the day it went into effect to prevent what history has shown are the results of such laws.

Plaintiffs are asking for the judge to strike down house Bill 589 and return the voting laws to the way they were before.

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Thomas Farr, an attorney representing the state, said during closing arguments that the plaintiffs simply hadn’t made their case. There is no constitutional obligation to provide the provisions that where shortened, like early voting, or done away with, like out-of-precinct voting, pre-registration for teens or same-day registration.

Many states don’t offer these services, he pointed out. he said election laws didn’t have to take into account the societal inequalities that the plaintiffs pointed out, like African-Americans being more likely to have less education and access to transportation.

Daniel Donovan, one of the four attorneys who closed for the plaintiffs, said that the provisions targeted by the voting law were “not mere convenience” but that they helped voters overcome obstacles and acted as failsafes for them.

The case already went before Judge Schroeder last year, as plaintiffs asked for an injunction to prevent the new voting law from being implemented in the 2014 election. Schroeder ruled against them, but was reversed by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Supreme Court reversed the circuit court’s decision, allowing the law to go into effect and returning the case to federal court.

Donovan went over the Fourth Circuit’s ruling, which said that the “totality of circumstances,” includ-

ferently." Alford said he generated his statistics from research and speeches given

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Alford said, the newly-organized 'Moral Mondays' in Beaver County are directly inspired by Barber, the president of the n.C. nAACP, which is based in Durham, a social activist who leads weekly protests at the Statehouse grounds in raleigh, the state capitol of north Carolina.

The protests in the Tar heel have launched a grassroots social justice movement not only in Western Pennsylvania, but in neighboring Southern states such as South Carolina and Georgia. The movement was initiated in reaction to several conservative legislative acts by north Carolina lawmakers in 2013, according to published reports. one such act was to pass a law that gutted voting rights for north Carolinians.

A trial in the lawsuit the n.C. nAACP and others brought against the law ended on July 31 in a federal court in WinstonSalem.

The peaceful protests are typified by north Carolina residents entering the state legislature building each Monday, and being peacefully arrested by authorities.

The protesters generally support such issues as immigrant rights, improving criminal justice inequities, regaining workers' rights, lGBT issues and environmental gains.

Alford, 71, said his coalition was apprised of Moral Mondays after the rev.

Barber revealed the mission while attending an annual Beaver County nAACP banquet. Pittsburgh nAACP members are also on-board with the movement, Alford said. Alford is a longtime member of the Beaver County nAACP chapter, and is credited with organizing the annual Beaver County nAACP human rights Banquet, which includes participation from the Beaver-lawrence Central labor Council.

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BY FELECIA PIGGOTT-LONG, PH. D. FOR THE CHRONICLE

Today, it is not surprising to see women sporting kinky twists, locks, Nubian Knots, braids, afro puffs and even afros in the workplace.

What’s striking is that many of the black women wearing the natural styles are women in charge.

Following are a few such women in the Winston-Salem Triad area:

Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, library director for Forsyth County Public Library System and Executive Producer of the National Black Theatre Festival, has had many hairstyles. She has had perms, worn wigs, sew-ins, short cuts and long styles.

Having grown up in Tobaccoville, she also wore her natural hair in the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Ayana Harding of Ayana's Glory Locs maintains Sprinkle-Hamlin's locs.

“Natural hair is easy to maintain, and there are so many styles that can be created with natural hair, SprinkleHamlin said.

“Hair doesn't determine whether you are professional Hamlin or not. It should always be neat and clean. Wigs, weaves and sew-ins are up to the individual.

Whatever makes one feel beautiful.

Bennett College President Rosalind Fuse-Hall received her first perm in 1977, but her inspiration to go natural came from her bout with lymphoma when she was 25 years old. She was at Rutgers School of Law at that time in 1983 when she received her first diagnosis.

She studied Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she wore her hair in a perm, in curls, an Afro, cornrows and a curly perm. Her radiation treatments did not affect her hair loss, but her second bout with the illness and the chemotherapy treatments Fuse-Hall caused her hair to fall out. For six months, she had to wear a wig because she was bald.

When her hair grew back, it was “fine like baby hair, and I wore my hair in a short natural. … I felt very empowered about going natural. Even though I am no longer sick, it is a conscious decision, and I feel comfortable. I get lots of compliments on my natural hair. I have determined for myself that it is part of my beauty,” Fuse-Hall said. “I came of age during the Black Power Movement of the 1970s.

Angela Davis was positive affirmation for me. Dr. Johnetta B. Cole, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Viola Davis, Thadious Davis, Alice Walker, Dr. Trudier Harris and Dr. Sonya Stone. These are all beautiful women.”

Dr. Trudier Harris was J. Carlyle Sitterson Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she retired from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2009 and became professor of English at the University of Alabama in 2012. In April 2015, she was appointed University Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Alabama.

She wrote a book titled “Summer Snow: Reflections from a Black Daughter of the South,” published in 2007.

Harris says, “My natural hair, obviously, has not in any way been a hindrance to my career.”

Harris has only had one perm, in 1982.

“I let it stay for a couple of weeks before trying desperately to get rid of it. I didn't like the way it felt or the maint e n a n c e required,” Harris Harris said. “I started out in graduate school with an Afro, which, over the years, I alternated with a Jheri Curl …

I had locks from 1993-1996. I finally settled into a short Afro, which I like very much.”

Harris recalls that a woman approached her in Atlanta and praised her for her beautiful locs. Harris' goal is to avoid “self-negation,” whether women choose to wear wigs or weaves for convenience.

“Some African-American women are risking their health for the sake of their hair. They refuse to exercise because it would make them sweat, and they don't want to sweat out those expensive perms or run the risk of displacing their weaves.”

Harris said. “Some high-profile AfricanAmerican women seem not to be convinced that their publics will accept them as they truly are, which means that hair politics remain rooted in the racism that undergirds just about everything in America – and throughout the world.”

Two women with high-profile positions at Winston-Salem State University are RaVonda Dalton-Rann, executive assistant to the chancellor and secretary of the University, and Dr. Brenda Allen, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, and chief academic and budget officer.

Dalton-Rann has held her position for 20 years.

Although Dalton-Rann had processed hair while growing up for 20 years, she has been a natural-hair woman for 40 years. She has always believed that natural hair is professional.

J o e l Cudworth, a white male who styled hair for the Ebony Fashion Fair, styled her first n a t u r a l .

Cudworth also taught cosmetolDalton-Rann ogy at Dudley's Beauty School in Greensboro for several years. He still owns a shop in Greensboro.

Dalton-Rann's greatest cheerleader for her being a natural woman is her husband of 30 years, Emery Rann III. She was natural when they first met.

“He tells me all the time that my choice was one of the things that attracted it to him. He knew immediately what it meant and he still understands that it is a political statement,” Dalton -Rann said. “It allows me to be who I am without even

opening my mouth. It is a political statement, and it is also who I am. Role models such as Angela Davis, Nikki Giovanni and Toni Morrison have inspired my choice.”

Allen wore her hair permed for most of her adult life with a few stints with braids during her 30s. She has only been natural for three years.

“All of the women in my family converted to natural hair during their 50s. It was just a family trend that I followed. In its current state, my hair reflects the diverse beauty of hair texture inherited by black women throughout the Diaspora,” Allen said. “Older women in my family have beautiful natural styles. I have just returned to my roots and family tradition.”

Allen does not ever plan to have her hair permed again because she is very satisfied with her professional, natural styles.

“Professional has many looks. In the world of work, being well-groomed is important. ... We never talk about natural for someone not of African descent. Every other woman who is not black or whose hair texture is not curly/kinky is never questioned about the acceptance of their natural state,” Allen said. “Whether you port a fro or Allen locks and twists, I don't think you will defy professional if your hair is well-groomed. When someone says your 'natural' look is not professional, we must understand that as code for a different conversation.

“Women are returning to natural hair for many personal reasons. For some, it is the style of today. People without naturally curly hair are buying or processing toward the look,” Allen said. “For others, it might be about ease of grooming, especially as fitness has become important.”

Allen said she has never been criticized for her natural style, only praised.

“My natural is not a political statement. In the words of India Arie, 'I am not my hair.' I feel no different when my hair is curly or straight.”

Another public figure is Kenyatta Richmond, the Basileus of the Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. In the workplace, she is the coordinator of community outreach and engagement at Family Services, where she conducts workshops and training sessions on the issues of domestic and sexual violence.

She received her first relaxer when she was 9 years old. She kept the relaxer Richmond until she was 42.

“For the most part, the relaxer was OK for me, until I got older and started to lose hair due to medications and the chemicals I was putting in my hair. I did the big chop in December of 2013. I loved my hair from the first day that I cut it off,” Richmond said.

“I decided to go natural because of the breakage and damage to my hair. I got tired of trying to cover it up and allowing my hair to dictate how I felt on any one particular day. Wearing my hair natural made me feel free. I didn't feel tied to a stereotype of what beauty is supposed to be. I felt good about embracing my natural God-given beauty from root to tip,” Richmond said. “Some men do not like

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the natural state, especially when it was shorter. They felt like it wasn't feminine enough for them.”

Brandy Rowland is a personal banker at Wells Fargo Bank. She is currently studying for a business administration/finance degree from Salem College.

She had a perm from the age of 9 until she was 26, when she and her husband, Jamarius, had a set of twins, Tamera and Tatiana.

Her husband loves her new look.

“It fits her. I Rowland love the color and the flexibility of it. It works for her and me,” he said.

“When I met her, she had long hair hanging down her back, but when she came back from the stylist with her new look, it was a pleasant surprise.”

She has been praised and criticized for her natural look. She has been married for six years. “I have two 5-year-old daughters. I am currently teaching them to love their hair and to be one with their hair,” Rowland said.

JaMonica Barson is a licensed mental health counselor for DayMark Recovery Services in Wentworth, N.C. She has had a perm periodically but stopped getting them because of the rising costs. She loved color with her perms, and the combination created breakage. She now wears a brush cut that is very closely cropped.

“I get tons of compliments at work, never any criticisms.

Most of my criticisms have come from older generations.

My friends love my natural hairBarson styles,” Barton said.

“My mate did not like my natural. I think it has a lot to do with conditioning. If you are conditioned to think that European is the better standard of beauty, then you are not going to like natural hair,” Barson said. “Natural hair definitely makes me feel empowered. I feel like I can do anything and feel like it lets others know that I'm confident in who I am.”

Purity Njoui Waithanji-Ruchugo is an ordained minister, businesswoman and the founder of Sister2Sister International Outreach Ministry Inc. Her shop, called Umoja African Crafts, is on North Trade Street in downtown WinstonSalem. She has Ruchugo been natural for 10 years.

Sister2Sister International Outreach Ministry Inc. is empowering women through training in entrepreneurial skills, and is working with over 100 orphans in Kenya. Ruchugo’s short Afro is easier to manage while traveling back and forth from Kenya to the United States.

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“Put on your Purple and Black!

The Festival is back!

Larry Leon’s Black Rep got it goin’ on.

A family reunion, lovin’ to the bone.

This is holy ground.”

I penned this cheer in 1991 as I prepared to pump up the crowd of thousands of our children and their parents, grandparents, camp leaders, and guardians who would work with the Youth Celebrity Project coordinated by Cleopatra Solomon and Cynthia Mack for the second festival.

They are “the Watoto,” the next generation, in this village.

The message still resonates in my purple heart. I thought of this little ditty last night [Monday, Aug. 3] as I entered the Benton Convention Center for the 2015 Gala for the 14th National Black Theatre Festival.

I thought of the great cloud of witnesses, the ancestors, who would meet us at this great reunion of spirit, right here in Winston-Salem on “Black Theatre Holy Ground.” When I passed by the purple and black soldiers who provide security for the events of this week, I had to capture the intensity of their professionalism – volunteers on watch for the family. I walked through welcoming purple and black doors, marked with the traditional NBTF shield or coat of arms done by our cousin LaVon Van Williams Jr. The greeting on the doors said, “National Black Theatre Festival 2015,” which means, “Ya’ll come on in the house!” Once I was inside, I met the purple and black escorts, connected with the box office volunteers led by Natalie Summers and jerome mccoy, and concessions workers led by Dr. David Peay and Harweda Coe. Yes, it is a family reunion! And love is the main ingredient. As a photographer, I found it delightfully challenging to compete with our cousins on the sidelines who were also snapping away and connecting with one celebrity cuz after another.

Young Kya Redd, 8, refused to let a mere rope separate her from celeb/uncle Dorien Wilson of “The Parkers” as he strolled down the royal purple carpet. She ran into his arms, and he held tight, showing her off to the family. We all caught that Kodak

Black Rep history author Felecia Piggott-Long congratulates Warren Dell Leggette of Winston-Salem for his humanitarian award at the opening gala of the 2015 National Black Theatre Festival.

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moment. The rhythm of the Carver High School band created a dynamic backdrop for the evening.

Before dinner, so many reconnecting hugs and peals of laughter filled the room.

It was hard to get a word in edgewise. I was able to connect with two kings – Woodie King. Jr., founder and producing director of New Federal Theatre, and Bill Cobbs, winner of the Sidney Portier Lifelong Achievement Award. I know that in 1988, Larry Leon shared his dream of establishing a “national forum where artists of color from all over the world could convene in in the spirit of collaborative, creative excellence” with King, and in 1989, the National Black Theatre Festival was born. I was pleased to discover that Robert Hooks, winner of the Living Legend Award, introduced Woodie King to New York. Since I have seen King Cobbs at so many festivals, he has definitely become family to all of us. By connecting with Terrence Spivey, Artistic Director of Karamu House’s 100-year tradition, I learned of their nurturing AfricanAmerican actors such as Bill Cobbs, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Richard Brooks,

just to name a few.

During a family reunion, we always give honor to family members who have made accomplishments during the time we have been apart. The awards gala serves this purpose. I was thrilled to be able to personally congratulate local awardees Rachel P. Jackson and Warren Dell Leggett, two humble contributors whose exceptional service to the North Carolina Black Repertory Company is undeniable.

Jackson won the Special Recognition Award, and Leggett won the Theatre Arts and Humanitarian Award.

Smiling down I am sure that Larry Leon Hamlin smiled down upon this great reunion. Nate Jacobs gave him honor for taking him under his wings and for helping to get him and Aunt Rudele “off the bus stop.”

Jacobs earned the Larry Leon Hamlin Producer Award. I was also pleased to connect with the founder and CEO of Project VOICE Erich McMillan-McCall, because I saw the wonderful production of SammArt Williams’ play “Home” at the Arts Council Theatre. I was pleased to meet

Ralph Womble of the Winston-Salem’s Millennium Fund, who received the Marvtastic Philanthropy Award.

The production of Black Stars of the Great White Way made us all proud to be family. I was elated to see the song “Glory” added to such a fine set. Thank you for being the griots who brought the story of the 100-year history of AfricanAmericans on Broadway to the National Black Theatre Festival 2015. The sponsors keep making this inheritance available to generations. We continue to embrace the theatrical productions, celebrity receptions, International Colloquiums, Midnightt Poetry Jams, the NBTF Film Fest, National Youth Talent Showcase, The National Black Theatre Hall of Fame and Museum, The Reader’s Theatre, workshops and seminars, Teentastic and the Youth Celebrity Project. Let us continue to love one another on “Black Theatre Holy Ground.”

Felecia Piggott-Long is author of the book “The North Carolina Black Repertory Company: 25 Marvtastic Years.”

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The start of another CIAA football season is less than a month away. Here's a capsulized look at each team.

Southern Division

Winston-Salem State: After missing the Division II playoffs for the first time in

end Michael Bloomfield are central figures in the game plan.

Fayetteville State: After coming up one game short of advancing to last year's conference title game, Fayetteville State wants to prove itself worthy. Quarterback Derrick Bryant has demonstrated that he has the potential to take the Broncos to a higher level.

Livingstone College: The Blue Bears are the real deal, so there won't be any sneaking up on folks like they did last fall.

With the return of quarterback Drew Powell and game-changer Jalen Hendricks, Livingstone will have a definite say about which teams finish where in the final standings.

Parkland Mustangs look to race out the gate

four seasons, WSSU, under second-year coach Kienus Boulware, is ready to make amends. The Rams intend to reclaim their status as the league's undisputed kingpins.

Running back Tyree Massey and defensive

Shaw University: Don't sell the Bears short – especially if they can find ways to win close games. In four of their seven

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The primary goals for Coach Kienus Boulware and the Rams are to win another CIAA title and advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the fourth time since 2011.

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Parkland defensive linemen work on their footwork during a recent practice. The Mustangs have been focusing on conditioning during summer workouts. Aug. 1 was the official start of practice.

High school team will try to take advantage of non-conference schedule

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It has been some time since the Parkland Mustangs finished at the top of the 4A Piedmont Triad Conference, but third-year head coach Martin Samek has high hopes for 2015-16 football season.

Samek believes this year’s team has enough talent to get a some wins early in the season and take that momentum into conference play. Three out of the first four games on Parkland’s schedule will be against teams who compete in a 2A conference or lower.

They will not face another 4A opponent until week six, when they travel to Clemmons to face West Forsyth.

“Our schedule is a little more accommodating. I’m not saying it will be easy, because they are good teams, but it is more accommodating to our team, our size and our program,” Samek said.

“They haven’t had a good start here in six or seven

years. It would be nice to get off to a good start. I think if we get off to a good start, that will carry over, and the results at the end of the season could be a lot different.”

On defense, the Mustangs will rely on the strength and experience of senior linebackers Cameron Wagner and Daquan McLean. The duo will look to improve a defense that allowed over 40 points on three different occasions last season.

“We have really focused on strength and conditioning coming into summer workouts. We also brought in some new coaches,” said Samek. “It seems to be really making See Mustangs on B2

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Winston-Salem State University and the WSSU Department of Athletics have announced new security procedures for Bowman Gray Stadium. These procedures will take effect for the 2015 season.

"There has been a considerable amount of collaboration with WSSU Campus Police in developing stadium procedures that will provide a safe environment and an enjoyable experience for our fans, student-athletes and officials,” says Tonia Walker,

WSSU director of athletics.

"While we realize that some of these policies are different from how we were able to operate at Bowman Gray Stadium in the past, the changes were made with spectator safety at the forefront of our decisions," Walker added.

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a difference.”

Senior wide receiver Daryl Williams is also expected to make an impact this season for the Mustangs. Last season, Williams was a threat on both defense and offense.

At quarterback, Parkland will look to Reynolds transfer Cortez Barber. When asked about Barber, Samek seemed very impressed with Barber’s pocket presence and

his arm strength.

“Barber, our transfer from Reynolds, will make an impact at quarterback for us. He’s a big, tall, skinny kid and he can throw it a mile,” Samek said.

Shaheed Baker, Louis Silva, Julian Monell and Kerrick Brown are also expected to make an impact for the Mustangs this season.

“This is the first year we won’t have to bring up JV players who are talented,” said Samek. “We finally have the numbers on the varsity team that we need to compete every week.”

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Samek expects to have close to 100 ball players, between the varsity and junior varsity teams.

When asked about which game he is most looking forward to, Samek said although he’s sure the majority his players are looking forward to renewing the cross-town rivalry with Carver, he is most looking forward to opening night against Northeast Guilford.

“That first game is very important,” Samek said. “If we do well in that game, I think that is going to springboard us into a lot of good things.”

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Security will be tighter at Bowman Gray Stadium during this year’s football season.

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Restricted bag policy for Bowman Gray stadium

Purpose: As one measure to provide a safe environment and to expedite entry into the Bowman Gray Stadium during events hosted by Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics, a set of guidelines and restrictions on items that can be carried into the stadium has been developed.

Prohibited items: In order to ensure the safety and security of spectators, student-athletes, and staff, the following items are prohibited inside the stadium arena: *Alcoholic beverages

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losses from last season, the average margin of defeat was 2.5 points.

Johnson C. Smith: Former WSSU head coach Kermit Blount returns to the CIAA after spending four seasons at Delaware State. Blount has established himself as a winner in Division II (91 career victories). Even so, his experience and familiarity with the conference probably won't be enough to help the Golden Bulls surpass their 3-7 record from a year ago.

St. Augustine's: This group could end up being the Xfactor. The Falcons finished a game below .500 in league play last year and appear to be ready to contend. Having a proven ground game led by Roger Davenport (1,133 rush-

*Artificial noise makers *Backpacks or oversized bags (see below) *Coolers or containers *Explosives, firearms, or weapons of any kind *Illegal drugs *Outside food or beverages *Pets (except service animals) *Umbrellas

Bag Size Restrictions and Search: Bags that exceed 12 inches x 12 inches x 12 inches dimensions in size are restricted. Size test containers will be at each entry gate.

Visual searches will be performed on all bags that fall within the size restriction.

Backpacks as described below are restricted: Backpack – a container designed to hold a bulky/heavy load and be worn on the back, typically characterized by wide shoulder straps, multiple zippers and pockets, and most often constructed of sturdy mate-

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ing yards and 6 touchdowns) is a major plus.

Virginia State: The Trojans have the talent and depth to give WSSU all it can handle. Don't be surprised to see a rematch of last year's CIAA title contest. Ray Prosise anchors a solid defensive line. Quarterback Tarian Ayres and receivers Kavon Bellamy and Jaivon Smallwood are lethal on offense.

Virginia Union: The Panthers delivered big plays in all phases of the game to go 7-3 last year. This team has made strides. Yet, it remains to be seen if they have what it takes to unseat Virginia State.

Bowie State: Defense sets the table, and there aren't many teams in the league who do it better. Cornerback

rial such as thick nylon, canvas, or leather. Simple draw string bags with thin shoulder straps, and purses designed to be worn on the back are not considered backpacks.

All prohibited items must be returned to the owner’s vehicle or discarded before entry. Any unlawful items are subject to confiscation and the person in possession of such items is subject to arrest.

Re-entry: There is no re-entry at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Exceptions: Bag size restrictions do not apply to credentialed event staff, student-athletes, band, media, or visiting team staff. However, all bags entering the stadium arena are subject to search and will be tagged.

NOTE: Access/check points for credentialed personnel with oversized bags are designated at the North (HORN$) Lot and Service Gate entries.

Curtis Pumphrey (7 interceptions) could be the CIAA's best solo pass defender. Still, the Bulldogs must generate more offense to make a serious run at a division title.

Elizabeth City State: The Vikings have some all-starcaliber talent in return specialist Antonio Huff and tight end A.J. Mundle. But it's imperative that the defense delivers. Otherwise, it could be a frustrating season.

Chowan University: Ryan Nolan has blossomed at quarterback and Damian Ellis could emerge as one of the league's better receivers. The defense, though, must improve.

Lincoln University: Coming off a 1-9 season, there's nowhere to go but up. New coach Herb Pickens has raised the bar as it relates to expectations and performance.

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Winston-Salem State University junior kicker/punter William Johnson has been selected to the InstantScouting 2015 Division-2 Preseason All-American Team.

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InstantScouting has selected its first All-America & All-canadian team and currently selects teams in FcS, Division 2, Division 3, nAIA and cIS. They are the

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William Johnson (Jr, 5-11, 175, high Point, nc / hP central) was also voted to the 2015 Preseason All-cIAA Team as a punter.

Johnson Johnson averaged 39.4 yards per punt (second in the cIAA). Johnson also connected on three of five field goal attempts from 40-49 yards. he will be counted on heavily in 2015 to take on the fulltime duties of all kicking portions for the rams.

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Jementre' Blair's stellar senior season at Mount Tabor proved that being a defensive lineman is his true calling.

Because of team needs, Blair played on the offensive line in his first three years, and was a two-time All-central Piedmont conference pick at offensive tackle. entering his senior season, Blair, 6-feet-2, 230 pounds, was given the chance to play defensive end, and he flourished. he was an all-league pick who finished with 16 sacks and 87 tackles, which included 23 stops for lost yardage.

“When I got the green light to play defense, I was so excited,” said Blair. “For me, it's more fun because I don't feel like I have to hold anything back. I was able to take advantage of Blair the opportunity and show what I could do.”

As a defensive lineman, Blair benefited from his experience playing on the other side of the ball. he figured out how to take full advantage of his speed and quickness.

“I felt like I had an advantage (on defense),” said Blair, who signed with South carolina State earlier this year. “For me, instincts are key. I'm usually in the right place at the right time. I can read the opposing lineman's footwork and use that to help me win those one-on-one match-ups.”

When Blair started out in high school, he weighed 260 pounds. But over the last three years, he shed 30 pounds, which greatly enhanced his foot-speed (runs 4.62 seconds in the 40-yard dash) and lateral quickness. During that time, he played a lot of pick-up basketball, which he credits with aiding his agility and footwork.

Yet, there's more to Blair's game than speed and quickness. his weight room numbers are far from shabby. here are some of his max totals: bench press, 365 pounds; squat lift, 520 pounds; power and clean, 315 pounds. The combination of speed, quickness and strength make him a top-flight college prospect.

At 230 pounds, Blair isn't the biggest of defensive linemen at the college level. So, it comes as no surprise that he'll probably end up playing outside linebacker, which will showcase his physical tools as a dominant pass rusher who's also fast enough to provide solo pass coverage on tight ends and running backs.

Blair's college career at South carolina State will get a delayed start. In the fourth quarter of the east-West All-Star Football Game played three weeks ago, he dislocated his right shoulder and had surgery two days later.

With the injury, Blair will be sidelined for three months. As a result, he'll sit out this season in order to be fully healed and ready to go for 2016.

Blair confessed that it will feel strange to have to sit and watch as he recuperates.

“This will be the first time in about 10 years that I won't be taking part in a pre-season practice,” said Blair, who will double major in Business Administration and computer Science. “I'll be oK. When next season comes around, I'll be good to go.”

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Forsyth Senior Democrats meeting District Court Judge Denise hartsfield will address the Forsyth County Senior Democrats today (aug.

6). Judge hartsfield's topic will be "What a District Court Judge Does." the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the G o l d e n Corral on 4 9 6 5 University P a r k w a y.

Hartsfield Members and guests wanting the breakfast buffet and/or beverages will be able to enter the restaurant beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information call 336-767-3505.

Big Four Ticket Sale the Big Four will be selling tickets today (aug. 6) and every thursday from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the american legion Post #128 on 4617 old rural hall rd. these tickets are for the Big Four annual reunion from oct. 14-17.

For more information contact linda rogers at 336-331-3261, Judy Brown at 336-767-1487 or robert noble at 336764-0980.

Carolina Stars Basketball Registration Carolina Stars Basketball is now open for fall registration through aug.

30. they offer competitive fall travel league, intense training and skill development camps for boys from second through tenth grade, and girls from seventh through tenth grade. For more information, go to www.carolinastarsbasketball.com.

Movie Night Fridays there will be an outdoor family fun series on Fridays, from July 31 through aug. 28 at the J.F. Kennedy high School, lots number two, three and Four at the 12th St. entrance. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:45 p.m. on each date. admission is free and open to the public. Children ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult. the Cleveland avenue transformation team (Catt) is partnering with the housing authority of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools to present the free outdoor Family Movie night summer film series. Please see the Family Movie night flier in the Chronicle for details on the events. Featured films will include Frozen (Disney, 2013), annie (Sony Pictures, 2014), Spongebob: Sponge out of Water (nickelodeon Movies, 2014), Shrek (DreamWorks, 2001) and home (DreamWorks, 2015).

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women with their favorite literature, is on display at Winston-Salem State University’s Diggs Gallery through Dec. 2. the exhibits, feature works by renowned artist Willie Cole, and emerging artist Mario Moore.

Stuff the Bus the Salvation army and the Boys and Girls Club are having their “Stuff the Bus” School Supplies Drive from aug. 3 – aug. 25. Suggested items are the following: number two pencils, glue sticks, erasers, boxes of tissues, washable markers, book bag/back pack, hand sanitizer, 3-ring binders, colored pencils, highlighters, loose leaf notebook paper, pocket folders, and rulers.

Donate at the following locations: Staples at 2509 a lewisville Clemmons road in Clemmons or 210 harmon Creek road in Kernersville; Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at 259 S. Stratford rd. or 5912 University Parkway; Five Below at 1048 hanes Mall Blvd.; Mattress Firm at thruway Shopping Center oak Summit, 334 e. hanes Mill rd., the Stratford Commons, 156 Stratford Commons Ct., 2021 Griffith rd., 939 hanes Mall Blvd., 1040 S. Main St. and 1024 S. Main St. in Kernersville.

Back to School Cookout there will be a back to school cookout on Friday, aug. 7 from 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at the Carl h. russell Community Center on 3521 Carver School rd. there will be speeches by Community leaders, entertainment and food. there will also be a basketball event where the Winston-Salem Police Department take on Carl h. russell Community Center Youth. For more information contact Ben Piggott at 336727-2580.

Fairground Fridays and K Camp performances on aug. 7, Fairground Fridays will turn into a teentastic event. K Camp will perform at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds at the headline act for the teentastic activities offered this year as part of the national Black theatre Festival. other activities will include a dance contest, gospel music workshop and concert and a formal event. all activities will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight on aug. 6-8. For more information on both events, contact emerald Bowman at 336-734-1221.

Kids Day 20th Anniversary the Prince 30th District Masons and order of eastern Stars will be hosting the 20th anniversary Kids Day on Saturday, aug. 8 from noon - 4 p.m. at the Masonic temple located at 1025 e.

14th St. Free entertainment, contests, and educational information. For more information call 336-422-7747 or email spicebrown@bellsouth.net.

Registration Open for Salsa Contest the Dixie Classic Fair Farmers Market is looking for participants to

Prince inducted into Phi Beta Sigma's Distinguished Service Chapter

Sigma Chapter on March 3, 1990, and since has been a beacon in the community. on Friday, July 17, the men of Phi Beta he has served faithfully and fraternally for Sigma Fraternity inc. hosted a reception more than 25 years, upholding the high celebrating the induction of the fraternity’s ideals and noble principles of our beloved newest members into the Distinguished Fraternity.

Service Chapter. Darryl a. Prince Sr. Prince provided extraordinary service (DSC #177) of Winston-Salem became to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity by serving in one of six new inductees. the following capacities: international the reception was held at the little General Board member, Southeastern rock Marriott hotel in little regional Director, Southeastern rock, arkansas, during the fraregional treasurer, adviser to ternity’s international Conclave. the Southeastern regional established at the 1929 Director, State Director of north Conclave, the Distinguished Carolina, n.C. Vice State Service Chapter is the highest Director, n.C. Director of Social honor bestowed on a member action, n.C. Membership intake that has been active in the Committee aerial Coordinator Fraternity for at least 10 years and president of the Delta Sigma and who has distinguished himalumni Chapter. self with outstanding contribuas a member of the Delta tions and extraordinary service Prince Sigma alumni Chapter, he is the to the Fraternity and/or in his current Parliamentarian and respective communities. serves on the Sigma Beta Club advisory Membership in the Distinguished Committee. in recognition of Brother Service Chapter must be recommended Prince’s contribution to the Delta Sigma and approved by the awardees’ chapter, Chapter in 2010, the annual fraternity gala region and by the General Board of the was renamed to the Darryl a. Prince Sr. Fraternity before being voting upon at the Sigma heritage awards Gala. international Conclave.

Prince is married to Soror Janice M. Former Phi Beta Sigma international Prince, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority inc. he has President Dr. Parlett l. Moore described two children Darryl Jr. and Christy. they the Distinguish Service Chapter as are members of emmanuel Baptist “Sigma’s hall of Fame.”

Church. he continues to participate in he said, “our illustrious Brothers who many community activities including the have received this highest honor that Phi Board of Directors of teen life Beta Sigma bestows upon its members Community action Group, United Way of have contributed a full measure of service Forsyth County, american red Cross of for the enrichment of our culture. they Forsyth County, Winston-Salem have made praise-worthy contributions to Foundation, rJr Diversity Group, Shaw the cause of Sigma and to the cause of University alumni Chairman, emmanuel humanity.”

Baptist Church executive Board and the Prince matriculated through Shaw n.C. education Foundation for Public University in raleigh, where he was a School Children. member of the alpha Chi national honor Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity inc. was Society. While at Shaw he earned a founded at howard University in Bachelor of arts Degree in religion and Washington, D.C., January 9, 1914, by Psychological history. three young african-american male stuPrince was initiated into the Delta dents.

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compete in the 13th annual tomato Salsa Contest at the Dixie Classic Fair Farmers Market, to be held Saturday aug. 8 at 9 a.m. Winners will receive ribbons and cash prizes of $50, $30 and $15 for first, second and third place, respectively. the salsa contest is a part of the Winston Week of tomato celebration, which also features the WinstonSalem Journal’s Slice of Summer tomato tasting and the Downtown arts District association’s art Meets tomatoes, to be held at the gallery hop on Friday, aug. 7. the deadline for entering is Friday, July 31. entrants may register online at DCFair.com/Farmersmarket. For more information go online or email amy Garland at amy@asgarland.com.

GSK Science in the Summer SciWorks and Winston-Salem Parks and recreation centers partnered to offer chemistry workshops for students in rising 2nd-6th grades at recreation center sites throughout Forsyth County.

During the week of aug. 10-14, special one-day camps will be offered at SciWorks. Participants can register now for the one-day camps on site at SciWorks, 400 W. hanes Mill road. Camps are held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. these camps are free. Campers can register at the SciWorks admissions Desk, or contact Kelli isenhour at 336714-7106 or kisenhour@sciworks.org.

WSSU Brown Alumni Bus Trip the WSSU Brown alumni Chapter is sponsoring an overnight bus trip to Maryland live Casino and arundel Mills Mall, hanover, Maryland, leaving aug. 13 and returning aug. 14. For more information respond immediately to Vera hillian, Fundraiser Chair, at 336-722-9505.

Youth Chorus Auditions the Winston-Salem Youth Chorus invites children ages 8 to 18 to the last round of auditions on Monday, aug. 17 through thursday, aug. 20 at St. timothy’s episcopal Church. For more information and to schedule your audition time go to www.wsyouthchorus.org or contact the office at 336-703-0001.

Elder estate, elder planning workshop Vance Parker, a local elder law and estate planning attorney, will host six free workshops in July and august at the Shepherd’s Center of Kernersville, at the Kernersville Public library, 130 e.

Mountain St. on tuesday, aug. 18, the “Perils of Dying Without a Will” is at 7 p.m., and “Preventing elder Financial abuse” is at 8 p.m.; and on tuesday, aug. 25, “Protecting Your Digital assets” is at 7 p.m., and “Protecting Gifts to Your heirs” is at 8 p.m. admission is free, but reservations are recommended.

For more information email office@vparkerlaw.c om or call 336-768-0481 to reserve a place.

‘Neighborhood Suites’ Concert Five city parks will host free concerts by the Camel City Jazz orchestra on Sundays in august. the orchestra’s “neighborhood Suites” series combines original big-band jazz with narratives about historic neighborhoods in Winston-Salem. all concerts start at 6 p.m. and will last about 90 minutes.

Dates and locations are: aug. 2 in Bethabara Park, 3147 Bethabara road; aug. 9 in Washington Park, 1490 S. Broad St.; aug. 16 in rupert Bell Park, 1501 Mt. Zion Place; aug. 23 in Miller Park, 400 leisure lane; and aug. 30 in Winston Square Park, 310 n. Marshall St. the rain date for all concerts will be Sunday, Sept. 13, in Winston Square Park, 310 n. Marshall St. For more information about the Camel City Jazz orchestra, go to CamelCityJazz.org.

Art Exhibit "We are the Music Makers", a photography/multimedia exhibit featuring the pioneers of southern music will open in the Simona atkins allen Gallery from July 7 to aug. 29 at the Delta Fine art Center, 2611 new Walkertown road. the closing reception will be on thursday, aug. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. with "We are the Music Makers" blues revue. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 336-722-2625 or visit www.deltaartscenter.org.

Swingtime Canteen Auditions twin City Stage will hold auditions for the musical comedy, Swingtime Canteen, on Monday, aug. 31 at 7 p.m. at the arts Council theatre on 610 Coliseum Dr. no appointment is necessary. Gene Johnson will direct the production, with music direction by Steve Bradford. there are roles available for 5 women, ages 20-55. actors are asked to prepare a song and bring along sheet music in the correct key. a cappella and CD sing-alongs are also allowed. For these auditions, the director would prefer to hear songs from the era (early 1940's). rehearsals will begin September 21. Swingtime Canteen performance dates will be november 13-15 and 19-22. all performances will be held at the arts Council theatre. For more information, please call twin City Stage at 336-748-0857 extension 209 or visit the website at www.twincitystage.org.

Storybook Gathering the Children’s Museum of WinstonSalem invites the community to attend its largest annual fundraising event, the 2015 Storybook Soirée on Friday, Sept.

11, at 7 p.m. at the Millennium Center on 101 W. Fifth St. inspired by J.K. rowling’s best-selling harry Potter book series, this year’s event will benefit local children by bringing to life for adults the majesty and mystique of the hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. tickets are $80 a person and are available now at www.storybook.myab.co.

NCDOT to hold a Public Meeting on August 11 for the Proposed Railway Crossing Relocation on Goff Road (S.R. 1138) (Crossing No. 721 952Y, Railroad Milepost CF 24.1) near King, Stokes County TIP Project No. Y-5500IB

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold an informal public meeting regarding a proposed railway crossing relocation at Goff Road (S.R. 1138) between W. Dalton Road and Old U.S. 52 (W. King Street) near King in Stokes County.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday August 11, from 5 until 7 p.m. at the King City Hall at 229 S. Main Street, King.

The purpose of the project is to reduce the number of redundant and/or unsafe rail-highway at-grade crossings nationwide. This relocation has been proposed at the request of Stokes County Board of Education due to safety and a documented collision history.

Attendees are welcome to stop by at any time during the meeting hours. There will not be a formal presentation; however, NCDOT representatives will be available to meet with attendees to answer questions and receive comments. Written comments or questions can be submitted at the meeting or later by September 11.

Project maps are available online at http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings/.

For additional information, contact Daniel Havener, Project Engineer, Rail Division, 1556 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1556, by phone at 919715-8797 or by e-mail at dhavener@ncdot.gov.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who want to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Anamika Laad at alaad@ncdot.gov or 919-707-6072 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

NCDOT will provide interpretive services upon request for persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English.

Kindly request it prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

Aquellas personas que hablan español y no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-481-6494.

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Happening Now Vacation Bible School the Goler Metropolitan AMe Zion Church will continue its Vacation Bible School today (Aug. 6) and tomorrow (Aug. 7) from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. on 1435 e.

Fourth St. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. the theme is “Jesus...the true Superhero”. For more information contact Annette Wilson at 336-725-6638.

Homecoming and Revival Bethania AMe Zion Church, 21020 BethaniaRural hall Rd., will continue its annual homecoming and Revival Services today (Aug. 6) and tomorrow (Aug. 7). the services will begin at 7 p.m. the public is invited. For more information call 336-924-1706.

27th annual convention Calvary hill Church of Greater Deliverance inc., 4951 Manning St., will continue their 27th annual convention today (Aug. 6) through Aug. 9. the theme is “Keeping it Real,” empowered to Serve (Mathew 16:26). Bishop Claude C. turner is founder, pastor and teacher. For more information call 336-744-2700.

Vacation Summer School the love Community Development Corporation will continue its Vacation Summer Camp today (Aug. 6) and tomorrow (Aug. 7), 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 3980 n. liberty St. the theme is “Gotta Move (Keepin’ in Step with the Spirit). For more information, call 336306-8119.

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BB&T Ballpark to host inaugural Christian Awakening Music Festival

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Downtown Winston-Salem’s BB&t Ballpark, home of the Winston-Salem Dash baseball team, will be the site of the inaugural “Awakening Music Festival: Sing Your heart, loudly.” the two-day Awakening Music Festival will feature a diverse line-up of Christian music performers co-headlined by Kirk Franklin and MercyMe on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 4 to 10 p.m. Jeremy Camp will headline Awakening on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 2 to 8 p.m.

“For some time, we’ve explored having concerts and other events at BB&t Ballpark during baseball’s offseason,” Winston-Salem Dash President Geoff lassiter said.

“A great deal of research and due diligence about regional audiences led us to the conclusion that there is a significant consumer demand for a world-class Christian music festival. We’re incredibly proud to have three of Christian music’s leading performers — Kirk Franklin, MercyMe and Jeremy Camp — as headliners for this year’s festival.”

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N.C. Church of God of Prophecy Convention the hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Av. Dr. Se, will be the place where the Church of God of Prophecy’s biennial State Convention will continue today (Aug. 6) until Aug. 9. the conference will help feed needy families and individuals by forwarding canned goods donated by conference attendees to hickory area organizations. A business and community expo will he held. For more information call tracey haire at 336-454-4118.

Beginning Aug. 7 Youth Summit the Youth Ministry of Mount Sinai Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 2721 Manchester St., invites all youth to Youth Summit 2K15, Aug. 7-9. the summit will highlight relevant speakers: the Rev. David Reaves of ebenezer Baptist Church (Burlington), Cameron hodge (Greensboro) and evangelist lashea Mack of Wells Memorial CoGiC (Greensboro). All sessions are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the church office at msfgdc@bellsouth.net or 336-7222624. the Rev. Yvonne h. hines is the Senior Pastor.

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Youth Conference Whole Man Ministries Church presents Youth Conference 2015: "everyday Matters … Walking in the light," on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whole Man Ministries Church, 3916 old lexington Road. there will be music, poetry dance and the Word of God presented by Prophet C. D. Faison of Word Power and Deliverance Ministries of Goldsboro. Also there will be new clothes from Wrangler to give to students for back to school. For more information call 336-972-4428.

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Choir anniversary Minister of music Ken norman and the Williams Memorial CMe Male Choir of high Point will have their choir anniversary with a concert on Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4 p.m. at Diggs Memorial on 125 n. Graham Ave. Community male choirs are welcomed to come and participate. For more information contact Pastor Williams at 919-394-6180.

Spontaneous sermon the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will hear the Rev. lisa Schwartz present “the Question Box: A Spontaneous Sermon” at 10:30 a.m. At the Forum at 9 a.m., Stan and Sara nutter will present a travelogue on their trip to Cuba with Code Pink. For more information, go to www.uufws.org.

Beginning Aug. 9 Lott Carey Annual Session the lott Carey Global Christian Missional Community will host its 118th annual session at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, 3121 Gate City

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Friendship Baptist member named Female Student of the Year

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Beginning Aug. 8 Church anniversary Shiloh Baptist Church continues its 123rd church anniversary with an annual picnic at Miller Park on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. Activities will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9 at the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services. Pastor Paul lowe Jr., will deliver the message at both sessions. For more information, call 336-724-9263.

Griefshare support group St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, will hold the GriefShare support group on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. in the church conference room. the topic for this session is "Why." All persons who are experiencing grief due to the loss of someone close are invited to attend. Sessions are free, non-denominational, with biblical teachings on grief and recovery topics. GriefShare is designed to give encouragement and support, providing tools for a person to use on their journey from "mourning to joy."

For further information, call 336-723-4531 or 336722-5517.

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Niah Brooks sings “Joyful, Joyful” with the Advanced Chorus during the Graduate Concert for the Summer Conservatory of The Salvation Army Academy of Music & Arts.

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the Summer Conservatory of the Salvation Army Academy of Music & Arts, in partnership with the WinstonSalem Symphony, presented its Graduation Concert on Friday, July 31, at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 northampton Drive, in Winston-Salem.

Special guests the Voices of Galilee also performed. niah Brooks, 13, a member of Friendship Baptist Church, was named Female Student of the Year at the graduation. She will be able to attend the Conservatory for free next year. She attends school in Walkertown. her parent is Keena McMillan. niah performed on the piano and was a lead singer during the concert. the Summer Conservatory is an intensive seven-week music day camp that takes place daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p,m,, Monday through Friday. Students in the program learn to play a brass instrument (trumpet, horn, baritone, or tuba) and get to learn a second instrument of their choice depending on See Salvation Army on B6

Winston-Salem Area Commander Maj. James Allison declared all the students graduates at the end of the Graduate Concert on Friday, July 31.

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sage applied to the people as well. God gave humanity a brain and a heart to be used in Mildred By the end of this lesson, all situations! Previous lessons we should this quarter delved into the spePeppers • Recognize the God holds cific sins of the people. the individual and the leaders Jeremiah’s prophecy began Sunday accountable. sometime between 640-609 School Lesson • Repent from evil and BC and lasted beyond Judah’s resolve to do better. fall in 586 BC. often called • Rejoice that God always “the weeping prophet” he gives us hope. expressed his sorrow publically over Judah’s actions and her Background: israel, the fate. they must turn from evil northern Kingdom, was crushed by the Assyrians in 722 or be captured by Babylon. Jeremiah’s sermon today was BC. Many prophets from God warned them to repent but given during one of the Jewish festivals where the people the warnings fell on deaf ears. At the same time, God sent traveled to Jerusalem to worship in the temple. prophets to Judah, the Southern Kingdom, with the same message. the prophets spoke to the kings, priests, judges, Lesson: the Babylonians attack Judah the first time in and false prophets because they were responsible for the masses. now don’t get too comfortable because the mesSee Peppers on B6

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Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1301 C. E. Gray Drive, hosted Miss Junior Mt. Olive on Sunday, July 19. The winner was Rosa Mone’ Robinson, who is an upcoming second-grader at Forest Park Elementary School. Her parents are Mr. & Mrs. Dedrick Robinson. Dr. Charles E. Gray is pastor.

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“There is no other major two-day Christian music festival in the Southeast. With that in mind, we believe Awakening will draw people from a wide geographic area to Winston-Salem,” Lassiter said. “We are confident that Awakening will build a loyal regional audience over time and become a major annual event, resulting in more diners at restaurants, more retail shopping, more overnight hotel stays and an overall significant boost to the local economy, particularly to the downtown area.”

He noted that the top four Christian music concerts in America aggregately draw more than 300,000

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people over the course of a week. In addition to Kirk Franklin, MercyMe and Jeremy Camp as headline performers, Lassiter said additional headlining and secondary acts are being cultivated and will include a diverse range of musical performers, speakers and local church groups.

Tickets to the Awakening Music Festival range from $25 to $75 per day. Group discounts also are available. Tickets will go on sale Monday, Aug. 10 to the general public through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com.

Those interested in more information about ticket sales, including group sales opportunities, should call the WinstonSalem Dash office at 336331-3740.

605 BC. Some high ranking Jews are deported to Babylon. Daniel and the Hebrew Boys are in this bunch. Back in Jerusalem, the pilgrims are making their way to the Temple. The prophet is at one of the doors greeting them (commoners). As they enter to worship, they are told to change their ways and remain protected by God. He cautions them to “stop playing church”. He mocks their false confidence by saying “Temple of the Lord” several times. The Temple will not save them he declares! They must change their attitude (return to God)

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Blvd. in Greensboro. The session will be held on Aug. 9 14. A gospel concert, community feast and multiple mission projects across the Triad area will launch the event on Monday, Aug. 10. For more information about Lott Carey and the Annual Session, visit www.lottcarey.org or call 301-429-3300.

Church Revival New Hope A.M.E. Zion Church, 7000 Shallowford Road in Lewisville, will celebrate its annual revival on Aug. 9-14. On Sunday morning (Aug. 9), the pastor, Rev. Dairl L. Scott Sr., will bring the 11 a.m. message. Lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., Rev. Dairl L. Scott Jr. will bring the message along with his church family, Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church of Linwood. On Aug. 10, Rev. Tyrone K. Rigsby of Center Grove AME Zion Church of Tobaccoville; Aug. 11, Rev. Dr. Karen R. Miller of Bethania A.M.E. Zion Church of Winston-Salem; Aug. 12, Rev. Jimmy C. Griffin of New Jersey A.M.E. Zion Church of Lexington; Aug. 13, Rev. Johnny E. Scott of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Yadkinville; and Aug. 14, Rev. Carolyn D. Bratton of Moore’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church of Kings Mountain. Nightly service will begin at 7 p.m. For more information call 336-945-9083 or 336-945-5618.

Beginning Aug. 12 Summer Revival New Hope Missionary Baptist Church will hold an annual summer revival beginning Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. on 1201 New Hope Ln. The revival will continue on Aug. 19 and Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. The program leader and host pastor is Bishop John C. Parks. Everyone is invited to attend. for more information please call 336-724-5401.

availability (guitar, piano, drumline). Also, violin as a second instrument is offered through a partnership with the Winston-Salem Symphony.

Students learn basic music theory, sing in a choir, and take part in a Bible class. The Summer Conservatory is open to children in grades 4-12 who can commit to attend all seven weeks of the program. New students need no prior brass or musical experience.

Students have time for recreation daily. Field trips are taken once a week as part of the curriculum. In addition, the most advanced students will have the opportunity to take part in several ministry trips to local assisted living residences and two Sunday ministry trips to area Salvation Army corps.

For more information on The Salvation Army Academy of Music & Arts contact: David Zuniga at 336-970-0608 or 336-499-1196 ext.

171 or David.Zuniga@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Beginning Aug. 19 Revival on the Lawn Paul P. Thombs, senior pastor of Nehemiah Worship Center, 4873 Phelps Drive, will host Revival on The Lawn on Wednesday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 21 starting at 6 p.m. The public is invited to come. Transportation will be provided. For more information call 336-712-7408.

Macedonia Holiness Church Of God Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.

Sunday Services Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.

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Bishop R.L. Wise, Sr.

Wednesday Services Prayer & Bible Study . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.

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4111 Whitfield Drive Phone: 336-767-3700 Fax: 336-767-7006

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Community Day Greater St. Matthew at 149 North Wheeler Street will host their annual Community Day and School Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Please come out and enjoy free food, games and prizes and more.

School supplies will be given out on a first come first serve basis. Pastor William J. Purvis, Sr. is the host pastor.

For additional information, call 336-724-3106.

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Church Anniversary United Progressive Baptist Church will be celebrating their 73rd anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 10:30 a.m. on 1122 Quincy Caldwell Cir. The theme is “Great is they faithfulness Lord, We give you Glory”. Dr. Samuel Cornelius will be guest pastor. Rev. Dairl Scott, Sr., will be guest pastor. For more information contact Rev. Pamela Goodine at 336-986-0251.

and their actions (practice justice, love mercy, and be humble) and God will continue to dwell with them in the land of their ancestors. The phrase “innocent blood” refers to three practices –“sacrificing to foreign idols in the Temple, child sacrifices, and killing prophets whose message the king doesn’t like” (David C. Cook’s Echoes Adult Teachers Commentary”. Jeremiah reminds the people that they trust in the feel-good messages by the false prophets. They are guilty of the same actions as society’s leaders! The ever present, all knowing God sees their hearts and their deeds. They are told to go to Shiloh to view the evidence of God’s wrath. Use your study Bibles and

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commentaries to find out Shiloh’s significance. Ephraim is a reference to Israel.

Life’s Application: If our hearts aren’t focused on true worship of God, we get into a lot of behaviors that displease Him. The lack of commitment and trust in God results in arrogance, corruption, injustice, and oppression. Our behavior creates a world of confusion. Have we turned our “sacred spaces” into dens of robbers? Yes, we are to live in this world but we don’t have to conform to it!

We are the change agents for justice, mercy and humility. Examine yourself today and declare whose side you are on!

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the Phi omega chapter of the alpha Kappa alpha Sorority inc. (aKa) sponsored several events this summer and have several more ready to go. on Friday, aug. 7, the chapter will sponsor a Serious Day Matter Party at the Winston-Salem hotel and Spa, formerly the Sundance hotel, 3050 University Parkway. this event is open to the public and is designed to benefit scholarships. also, the Family Strengthening committee will sponsor a community day on Saturday, aug. 15, at carver high School from 1 to 5 p.m. there will be a distribution of school supplies, dental screenings, vision and hearing screenings for school-age children, the WSSU Mobile health Unit, educational displays, cultural exhibits, crafts, games face painting, and balloon fun. Soror carolyn Parker and rayna Minnigan chair this event. cheryl harry is also assisting with the project. the chapter held its annual summer social on

Sunday, June 7, at a new lakeside events site off of Beeson Dairy road. almost 100 sorors, friends and family members took advantage of this special gathering while relaxing under shade trees, enjoying fried fish, barbecue, salads and other homemade delicacies. after a delicious meal, all eyes were on the stage by the lake where the sorors competed during the “apollo By the lake” talent competition. the co-chairs of the event were alfreda harper harrison and Joanette Mcclain, the owner of the new events site. the competition began with a test of old School versus new School steppin' for the aKa Stroll war. this year, the old School sorors claimed the prize. the members of the winning team were sorors Katrina Brent, Basileus Kenyetta richmond, nicole roseborough and amber harrington. the bake contest also inspired creativity. Soror lisa Glenn won first and second prize with her pound cake and her German chocolate cake. third prize went to larue cunningham and her daughter laDessa, who

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Soror Sophia russell was the emcee for the apollo By the lake competition. Soror Felecia Piggott-long won first prize in the talent competition with an original tribute to the fathers in the house called “My tribute to Dr. Martin luther King Jr.” Soror cassandra lewis claimed second prize for her lip-synching and rocking to the beat of chaka Khan's “Feel the Fire.”

Soror Sophia russell also claimed a prize for her selections and her special dance moves.

Basileus richmond was pleased with the outcome of the annual social. “i was so glad the so many came out. We had a great time,” said richmond. “i am loving the chapter and the direction we are going in.” the Phi omega chapter Family Strengthening committee sponsored a clothing Giveaway and a community luncheon on Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at First Baptist church in Winston-Salem, 700 north highland ave. this event was free and open to the public. lunch was served on a first, come,

(left to right) Soror Gloria Banks, Ivy Steward, Mary Jenkins, Marie Matthews, and Alma Joyce chat in the food line.

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first served. Soror carolyn Parker led this effort. alpha Kappa alpha Sorority, incorporated (aKa) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of howard University in Washington, D.c. in 1908. it is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by african-american collegeeducated women. it has more than 265,000 members in about 986 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U.S. Virgin islands, Bermuda, the caribbean, canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea and africa.

For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, log onto www.aka1908.com.

Bill McClain (left) and his wife, Joanette McClain, were assisted by a friend with the musical entertainment.

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(left to right) Sorors LaRue Cunningham, Andrea Bush, and Ivy Steward greet one another at the social.

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Boys from Winston-Salem’s Psi Phi Chapter who attended the Sixth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. camp in photo are (left to right): Asara Cuttino, Kaleb Jerald-Smith, DayShawn Chin, Andrew Davis, Jayden Bannister, Jaylen Terry, Quai’zal Kellam, James “Jay” Mitchell, Kealan McGary, Desmond “DJ” Whisonant Jr. and Psi Phi Chapter Brother Emory Jones.

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Local boys attend Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Boys’ Camp

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Winston-Salem boys were among the more than 200 young african-american males, ages 8-15 from north and South carolina who gathered at YMca’s camp hanes for the Sixth District of omega Psi Phi Fraternity inc.’s Boys’ camp in King. the Sixth District Boys camp was from Sunday, June 28 through Friday, July 3. the camp was free to all campers. the boys from Psi Phi chapter were: asara cuttino, Kaleb Jerald-Smith, DayShawn chin, andrew Davis, Jayden Bannister, Jaylen terry, Quai’zal Kellam, James “Jay” Mitchell, Kealan McGary, Desmond “DJ” Whisonant Jr. and Psi Phi chapter Brother emory Jones.

Kealan McGary said he looks forward to going back next year, to ride the horses, to swim in the lake and to meet new friends.

During the camp, the attendees participated in workshops on leadership and citizenship, conflict resolution, My Future, life Skills, adult and child cPr, Black lives Matters, Making healthy Decisions, etiquette training, Finance, team Building reading and Writing. activities included: golf, horseback

riding, climbing wall, swimming, water slide, water zip line, canoeing, alpine tower, alpine zip line, nature hikes, archery, arts and crafts. the camp counselors were undergraduate Brothers of omega Psi Phi Fraternity inc., from charleston Southern University, clemson University, east carolina University, elizabeth city State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson c.

Smith University, livingstone college, north carolina State University, Shaw University, University of north carolina at chapel hill, University of north carolina at charlotte and Winston -Salem State University. the Sixth District is comprised of all graduate and undergraduate chapters in north and South carolina. Worldwide, omega Psi Phi Fraternity inc. has over 700 chapters throughout the United States, Bermuda, Bahamas, Virgin islands, Korea, Japan, liberia, Germany, Kuwait and the United Kingdom.

For more information or to visit the camp, contact Cassius Smith, Psi Phi Chapter’s basileus or Kenny H. Faulkner, chairman of Psi Phi Chapter’s Social Action Committee at 336-978-0489.

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Churches unite to help students with STEM Camp

Children on are on a field trip at Reynolda Gardens.

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Six-year old Hansumm McCcoy was clearly overjoyed when he succeeded in building a robotic truck.

Using the computer, he demonstrated his ability to control its movements, the wheels and bed for hauling.

Hansumm is one of several children who participated in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Camp housed at Saints Home United Methodist Church this summer.

The program, funded with a special grant from the Western North Carolina conference of the United Methodist Church, targeted children in grades 1-5. Saints Home church is at 1390 Thurmond Street near Cook Elementary School. The church was delighted to open its doors and to oversee operation of the program. United Methodist volunteers from area churches and others, including VISTA workers, banned together to offer various educational services to participating youth and their parents/guardians.

Services offered included instruction and tutoring in reading and math.

Learning experiences were also provided in gardening, science and robotics. Ola Murrell, a local teacher, drove the church van each day to ensure that transportation was not an obstacle in getting to and from the camp. Then she would switch hats and teach reading. Many of the children participating in the program reside in the Cleveland Avenue Homes neighborhood and expressed the delight in having access to the program because of the available transportation services.

Joyce Irby, a local science teacher with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools system, worked with the youth in science, technology and robotics. Under her guidance, children were elated to launch rocket balloons, get a feel for aero-dynamics by flying paper airplanes, observe seeds grow and explore the field of robotics.

The science component of the program emphasized hands-on-experience coupled with meaningful instructions.

D. Renee Wilkins, who enjoys working with young people and others, joined the team of volunteers to assist in math, while Jessica Harris a reading specialist, oversaw assessments for the youth.

Sessions on healthy eating habits were provided to participating youth and their parents/guardians.

Bridget Hochwalt, a VISTA volunteer and nutritionist, spoke on healthy eating while sharing samples of various foods during special activities.

Also, field trips that introduced a variety of plants to the students were provided. These trips included time at Reynolda Gardens and the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens in Kernersville. Saint Paul and Saints Home United Methodist churches provided their vans to carry out this aspect of the program.

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volunteer from St. Paul United Methodist Church, expressed her delight in helping the program by driving one of two vans used to transport the youth.

The participating youth were provided two meals and a healthy snack during their participation in the program.

Dianne McThompson Coleman, another volunteer, talked about her role in assuring that the children received their food in a timely and loving manner. Just as God has blessed us, we need to bless others. She added that it was most rewarding to assist in carrying out the program.

Other volunteers who helped to ensure the success of this endeavor included Tyler Gaither, Linda Richardson, Martha Jo Campbell, Albertia Williford, Barbara Cuthrell, Jacqueline January, Marjorie Arnold, Carolyn Payne, Yvonne Wingfield and David Wilson. Mary Catherine Willis was joined by Jeannene Caesar to assist in program

Teacher Joyce Irby works with a participant who is examining a seed.

monitoring and/or program evaluation.

When asked what he would say about the program, Pastor Ronnie Roseboro of Saints Home Church replied, “One word says it all: amazing.”

Pastor Roseboro further stated that he was blessed by interacting with the youth each day in a morning devotion session. By the end of the third and last week of the program, a group of young people was able to recite the Lord’s Prayer on their own.

Although the camp came to a close on Friday, July 17, follow-up services will be available to the youth throughout the up-coming school year.

This mission initiative was undertaken with input and/or involvement of four area United Methodist churches involved in a missional network. These churches are Saint Home, Saint Paul, St. Andrews and Green Street.

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RALEIGH – State Veterinarian Doug Meckes announced additional precautions that are being put in place to help North Carolina prepare for a possible introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Last month, Meckes and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced that bird shows and sales would be halted from Aug. 15 to Jan. 15, 2016. The intent is to prevent birds from commingling and spreading the HPAI virus. Individual sales are still allowed to take place.

Forsyth County Livestock Extension Agent, April Bowman, notes that this includes the poultry shows at the Dixie Classic Fair as well as other fairs in the state.

For more information about avian influenza and the department’s response plans, go to www.ncagr.gov/avianflu.

Also, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is requiring all poultry owners, regardless of the number of birds, to register for an NCFarmID number, Meckes said. This will facilitate the department in alerting poultry owners about an outbreak, especially owners in close proximity to a positive farm.

Poultry owners can also sign up for a national premises ID number, but it is not required.

Anyone already part of the National Poultry Improvement Plan is exempt from this requirement. An online sign-up form can be accessed from http://www.ncagr.gov/avianflu/.

“In planning our response for highly pathogenic avian influenza, one problem we’ve come across is that we can’t protect birds that we don’t know exist,” Meckes said. “We need to know where poultry are

located so we can properly protect commercial and backyard flocks."

Information gathered through NCFarmID registration is used solely for animal health purposes. This critical data will provide animal health officials with necessary contact information in case of an animal health concern, and help identify animals and premises that may have been affected.

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is also requiring any commercial poultry grower with 200 or more birds to submit a HPAI outbreak plan. A commercial grower would be any grower under contract with an integrated company.

“It’s very important that growers think through the worst-case scenario, because a confirmation of high-path avian flu would certainly be a worst-case scenario,” Meckes said. “We want each grower to consider their resources and location to determine how they can best handle an outbreak in a way that is environmentally sensitive and gets them back online as soon as is feasible.”

An HPAI Outbreak Plan template will be available on the department’s website after Aug. 1. Growers will need to submit the plan to the Veterinary Division no later than Sept. 15. While only commercial growers will be required to submit the plan, all flock owners are encouraged to plan ahead and consider how they would respond to a confirmed positive.

In addition, the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Center has a Backyard Poultry Grower's email list where educational information is shared and delivered.

Submitted and edited by April Bowman, Livestock Agent, Forsyth County Cooperative Extension

Forsyth County 4-H’ers honored at state 4-H Congress

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Two 4-H’ers from Forsyth County were recognized for their accomplishments during the recent N.C. State 4-H Congress.

This year’s 4-H Congress, held in Raleigh on July 1821, attracted 518 young people and their adult leaders for activities, including presentations on a variety of subjects, leadership and citizenship training, service opportunities, officer elections and more.

Hope Arrowood, daughter of Mark and Carla Arrowood of Lexington, and Samuel Barrick, son of Michael and Melinda Barrick of Winston-Salem, were inducted into the 4-H Honor Club, one of the highest honors a 4-H’er can achieve. New Honor Club FC 4-H photos members were tapped dur- Hope Arrowood is the daughter of Mark and Carla ing a candlelight ceremony Arrowood of Lexington.

Saturday night, July 18.

Membership in the Honor Club is based on service to the 4-H program, leadership, moral standards, 4-H activities and project achievement. Less than one-half of 1 percent of North Carolina 4-H’ers are selected for membership each year. Members must be at least 16 years old and have a minimum of three years 4-H experience. Arrowood, 17, has been active in the 4-H program for nine years, while Barrick, 17, has participated for 10 years.

Arrowood also won the 14to 18-year-old division of the bugs and bees competition with a presentation on the emerald ash borer and what scientists are doing to prevent the insect’s spread.

The 4-H program is the youth education program of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, based at North Carolina State and North Carolina A&T State universities. More than 232,000 young people between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in North Carolina 4-H activities each year with the help of 20,563 Samuel Barrick is the son of Michael and adult and youth volunteers.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

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LEIGH-ANN SHUMATE DOB: 03-02-12 TO: John Doe – biological father of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1103.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights within thirty (30) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petitions within the 30 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

Any counsel appointed previously to represent you and not released by the Court shall continue to represent you.

If you are indigent and not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and provisional counsel has been appointed upon your request subject to the Courts review at the first hearing after this service.

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2015 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 21st day of July, 2015

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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Rosa Lee Covington, also known as, Rosa L. Covington and Rosa Covington, deceased, of Forsyth County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Rosa Lee Covington also known as, Rosa L. Covington and Rosa Covington, to present said claims to the undersigned, in the care of Renita Thompkins Linville, P. O. Box 20802, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27120-0802, on or before the 6th day of November 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment.

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SADIE MCQUEEN EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROSA LEE COVINGTON, ALSO KNOW AS, ROSA L. COVINGTON AND ROSA COVINGTON

Renita Thompkins Linville Attorney at Law 205 West Third Street P. O. Box 20802 Winston-Salem, NC 27120-0802 (336) 725-0998 (Office) (336) 725-1980 (Fax)

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